- It was a failed rocket launch from submarine
Sources in the Russian military confirmed to tv2nyhetene.no that the Bulava missile has been launched from a submarine on Wednesday morning.
The mysterious lysfenomenet that could be seen in the skies over northern Norway on Wednesday morning was most likely an intercontinental missile. Researcher Pål Brekke of the Norwegian Space Center was quick to launch this theory, but the Russian embassy in Norway has so far not been able or wanted to confirm that it was a rocket from the Russian military, which led to lysfenomenet.
Wednesday afternoon confirming sources in the Russian military that it was made a launch in this period, and that it was unsuccessful.
Confirms the launch of the Bulava missile
- It was a Bulava missile was launched from a submarine in the morning, said a source in the Russian military to tv2nyhetene.no.
This intercontinental missile is the Russian response to the controversial and much discussed U.S. missile shield.
The launch has most likely happened from a submarine in the White Sea at Arkhangelsk. The submarine "Dmitriy Donskoy" with NATO designation Typhoon is specifically designed to carry the ballistic missile, and is the only remaining of this class who are in active service.
This could people in Northern Norway has observed just before eight o'clock Wednesday morning. Photo: Jan Erik Steine
The submarine is the world's largest has also been used in testutskytninger of the Bulava missile, which is the new generation of Russian nuclear missiles. Over the past year the Russians made a series of test launches of Bulava-rocket, but several of these have been unsuccessful.
Nor did this time utskytingen have been successful, which will be the reason why the Russian Northern Fleet does not want to give any official comment about the incident. This is so, the seventh unsuccessful attempt by a total of twelve tests.
It has been speculated about the spiral path of the light had to indicate that it was a failed launch.
Defense examines lysfenomen
Lysfenomenet which appeared in the sky over the northern parts of Norway on Wednesday morning has caused headaches for many.
Armed Forces Operational Headquarters (FOH) in Bodø confirmed that they had received notices of lysobservasjonene, but that they could not confirm that there was talk of a Russian rocket. Press spokesman John Espen Lien at FOH for Reitan in Bodø says that the ongoing analysis of such incidents.
- Normally, this indicates an imminent weapons testing or exercise activity. We can confirm the phenomenon, and all activities and events will be continuously analyzed by us, "said Lien
Rocket The theory is also supported by meteorologists. Hilde Holdhus the Storm is sure there is talk of a rocket.
ADVISED: This message is notified of a planned rocket launch on Wednesday morning. The message can be sent out by the Russian coast guard or navy. Photo: Jan Erik Steine
- It matches the path of light followed. The blue track is NOK smoke after the rocket, "she says.
Storm-meteorologist Inge Johannessen explains the rings around the light with moist air.
- There are a range of moist air 8-9000 meters up in the atmosphere, and the rings are formed when the sharp light from the rocket is lost in a thin layer of ice crystals, "he says.
Rocket The theory also strengthened by a message on the maritime alert service Navtex who sent out a message about a planned rocket launch at Archangel in the White Sea on Wednesday morning.
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Sources in the Russian military confirmed to tv2nyhetene.no that the Bulava missile has been launched from a submarine on Wednesday morning.
The mysterious lysfenomenet that could be seen in the skies over northern Norway on Wednesday morning was most likely an intercontinental missile. Researcher Pål Brekke of the Norwegian Space Center was quick to launch this theory, but the Russian embassy in Norway has so far not been able or wanted to confirm that it was a rocket from the Russian military, which led to lysfenomenet.
Wednesday afternoon confirming sources in the Russian military that it was made a launch in this period, and that it was unsuccessful.
Confirms the launch of the Bulava missile
- It was a Bulava missile was launched from a submarine in the morning, said a source in the Russian military to tv2nyhetene.no.
This intercontinental missile is the Russian response to the controversial and much discussed U.S. missile shield.
The launch has most likely happened from a submarine in the White Sea at Arkhangelsk. The submarine "Dmitriy Donskoy" with NATO designation Typhoon is specifically designed to carry the ballistic missile, and is the only remaining of this class who are in active service.
This could people in Northern Norway has observed just before eight o'clock Wednesday morning. Photo: Jan Erik Steine
The submarine is the world's largest has also been used in testutskytninger of the Bulava missile, which is the new generation of Russian nuclear missiles. Over the past year the Russians made a series of test launches of Bulava-rocket, but several of these have been unsuccessful.
Nor did this time utskytingen have been successful, which will be the reason why the Russian Northern Fleet does not want to give any official comment about the incident. This is so, the seventh unsuccessful attempt by a total of twelve tests.
It has been speculated about the spiral path of the light had to indicate that it was a failed launch.
Defense examines lysfenomen
Lysfenomenet which appeared in the sky over the northern parts of Norway on Wednesday morning has caused headaches for many.
Armed Forces Operational Headquarters (FOH) in Bodø confirmed that they had received notices of lysobservasjonene, but that they could not confirm that there was talk of a Russian rocket. Press spokesman John Espen Lien at FOH for Reitan in Bodø says that the ongoing analysis of such incidents.
- Normally, this indicates an imminent weapons testing or exercise activity. We can confirm the phenomenon, and all activities and events will be continuously analyzed by us, "said Lien
Rocket The theory is also supported by meteorologists. Hilde Holdhus the Storm is sure there is talk of a rocket.
ADVISED: This message is notified of a planned rocket launch on Wednesday morning. The message can be sent out by the Russian coast guard or navy. Photo: Jan Erik Steine
- It matches the path of light followed. The blue track is NOK smoke after the rocket, "she says.
Storm-meteorologist Inge Johannessen explains the rings around the light with moist air.
- There are a range of moist air 8-9000 meters up in the atmosphere, and the rings are formed when the sharp light from the rocket is lost in a thin layer of ice crystals, "he says.
Rocket The theory also strengthened by a message on the maritime alert service Navtex who sent out a message about a planned rocket launch at Archangel in the White Sea on Wednesday morning.
The article continues below the image.
