Observed the kill vehicle test. I think that on this occasion the target was launched from Vandenberg & the attempted kill vehicle from the Pacific. From Tustin in Orange County, at 18:23 saw the rocket engines burning as a bright light at about mag -9? Azimuth near 280 degrees & about 20 deg elevation. When this finished, I could see the remaining cloud shining a blue-white of reflected sunlight for a few minutes. Observation hampered by bright moonlight & intervening clouds. Attempted photos, will see how they look. I assume that the kill was attempted after engine shut-off ;-). Earlier I'd seen 24323 GPS 2-27 r1 on schedule. Best, Mark ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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