Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano, who experienced a sort of Space Odyssey when his helmet filled with fluid during a recent spacewalk, has taken another interesting image from the International Space Station.
After spotting a Central Pivot Irrigation system that reminds Space Invaders arcade game in the Middle East, he has shot a contrail (shaped by high-altitude winds) of what he believes is a missile launch.
American? Russian Intecontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)? Hard to say, still an interesting photograph.
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The US tested Aegis anti ballistic missile capabilities firing a Standard against a real target recently, it might be that
This was a Russian Topol system test according to later news.
The US tested Aegis anti ballistic missile capabilities firing a Standard against a real target recently, it might be that
This was a Russian Topol system test according to later news.
Here’s the link (didn’t have it to hand earlier)…
Mysterious Missile Launch Seen From Space Station : Discovery News – http://news.discovery.com/space/mysterious-missile-launch-seen-from-space-station-131011.htm