Naval Missile Test Freaks Out LA

A mysterious light seen off the west coast of California freaked out a lot of people Saturday night (Nov. 7, 2015). Twitter lit up, with thousands of pictures and videos of the object. Let me cut to the chase: As I write this (04:00 UTC; 20:00 Pacific) the best explanation is that it was an unarmed Trident II (D5) missile test launch from an Ohio-class submarine, as reported in the San Diego Union Tribune. This does appear to fit what was seen. The Trident II is a three-stage solid fuel missile ...