CAJON PASS, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> We have been getting a lot of post on the Facebook group about a streak of light and contrail over Southern California Thursday night. Photo above is credit by Jerry Vega)
Multiple people did captured the sight after 7:30pm on September 14, 2023.
According to the website of Firefly Aerospace, there was a rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
According to the Firefly Aerospace’s website, the launch is related to a so-called ‘responsive space mission’ called VICTUS NOX.
“The goal of the program is to demonstrate the United States’ capability to rapidly respond to on-orbit needs during a conflict or in response to a national security threat,” read a portion of the website.
The Alpha series rockets can put a one-ton payload into low Earth orbit. Thursday’s launch was the third to date.
There are more ways to follow the Pain In The Pass. Join the Traffic Group on Facebook with over 131,000 members. Join the group on MeWe. Like us on the NEW page on Facebook. Follow us on NewsBreak, and also follow us on Instagram, Threads, and X aka Twitter.