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Navy Trident II test launch mistaken for a UFO over California

When: 7 Nov 2015
Where: Pacific Ocean off southern California
Sources: 2 public sources

The Trident II test missile launched from USS Kentucky on Nov. 7, 2015 U.S. Navy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

On the evening of Nov. 7, 2015, a bright, spreading light was seen and filmed from California to Nevada and Arizona, prompting UFO speculation online. The Navy and Pentagon said it was a scheduled, unarmed Trident II (D5) test missile fired from the submarine USS Kentucky off the coast.

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PressNaval missile test flight causes bright light to streak across sky (opens in a new tab)ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC) / 2015-11-08
PressStrange, Mysterious Lights In Skies Over California Was Missile Test (opens in a new tab)CBS San Francisco (KPIX) / 2015-11-07

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