Re: Activity at the Cape?

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From: andrewr
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 00:00

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j_mcelroy@delphi.com (Jackie McElroy) wrote:

>I am a fire-rescue dispatcher in Southwest Florida
>and this morning (Sunday) around six or so we got
>some reports of a bright orange and silver glow in
>the skies to the northeast of us. The glow clearly
>seemed to be light reflected off clouds but there
>were no clouds visible anywhere except this small
>patch to the northeast.

>Anyone happen to know if there was a launch at the
>Cape or some other activity (shuttle related or
>otherwise) that might account for this glow?

There was a unmanned rocket launch which created the eerie cloud. It
was seen from Miami to Jacksonville on the east coast and prompted
calls to WTLV-12 in JAX by people who said they saw a UFO, a meteor,
or maybe the Second Coming.

No kidding.

Andy in JAX

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Subject: Re: Activity at the Cape?
Date: 1996/01/17
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