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Mystery 'missile' launch near L.A. no threat to national security,
government officials say
Military and aviation officials say they don't know who may have
launched a mysterious object spotted in the sky late Monday off the
Southern California coast, but said that whatever the projectile was, it
did not pose a threat to national security.
A KCBS news helicopter spotted what appeared to be a missile traveling
through the sky northwest of Catalina Island, about 35 miles west of Los
Angeles.
Video posted online by the television station showed a luminous point
hurtling through the sky followed by a long contrail.
Officials with the Defense Department, the Navy and the Air Force said
did not have any details on the object or its launch site. Pentagon
officials said that initial indications were that the military was not
involved.
"We are aware of the unexplained contrail reported off the coast of
Southern California yesterday evening," according to a statement from
the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the U.S. Northern
Command, which operates the U.S. and Canadian missile warning system.
"At this time, we are unable to provide specific details but we are
working to determine the exact nature of this event."
"We can confirm that there is no indication of any threat to our nation
and we will provide more information as it becomes available," the
statement said.
The Federal Aviation Administration didn't approve any commercial space
launches in the area Monday, said spokesman Ian Gregor.
"We're looking into this," he said.
Updated at 9:55 a.m.: Naval Base Ventura County spokeswoman Teri Reid
said the contrail seen off the Southern California coast Monday did not
originate at Naval Air Station Point Mugu.
"It didn't happen here," she said. "There was no firing on the range
yesterday."
Nor was it Vandenberg Air Force Base, whose last launch was putting a
satellite into orbit on Friday.
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