Russian missile test near Oulu (Finland)?

[Zipi]

<p>See the images from finnish newspaper Iltalehti's web site: (sorry guys text is only in finnish)</p><p>http://www.iltalehti.fi/uutiset/200812038692172_uu.shtml</p><p>Google translation:</p><p>http://translate.google.fi/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iltalehti.fi%2Fuutiset%2F200812038692172_uu.shtml&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=fi&tl=en</p><p>Two separate airplanes has seen and photographed this lightshow.&nbsp; Here is the map link:</p><p>http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=oulu&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=50.777825,64.423828&ie=UTF8&ll=65.026945,25.471802&spn=13.310496,32.211914&z=5</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[Zipi]

<p>Seems that this was a Russian military satellite launch and not a missile test.&nbsp; Cosmos-2446 was launched from north Russian Plesetsk base at 7:00 AM EET (GMT+2):</p><p>http://www.russianspaceweb.com/plesetsk.html</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[rocketwatcher2001]

<p>The pictures on the website look like solid rocket motor smoke a few minutes after launch.&nbsp; We see them often in Titusville, Florida.&nbsp; About 1 hour after a launch the smoke looks very beautiful, lots of swirls and waves.</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[rocketwatcher2001]

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>The pictures on the website look like solid rocket motor smoke a few minutes after launch.&nbsp; We see them often in Titusville, Florida.&nbsp; About 1 hour after a launch the smoke looks very beautiful, lots of swirls and waves. <br />Posted by rocketwatcher2001</DIV></p><p>Ben Cooper has a beautiful picture at the bottom of the page at this link to his site.</p><p>http://www.launchphotography.com/STS-117.html</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[jimglenn]

<p>Are they trying to sink one of their own subs again?&nbsp; <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif" border="0" alt="Laughing" title="Laughing" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>