object seen s.s.e of corson state park approx 24:00 hrs. 7/18/99. had a heading of going n.e. firery obj billowing puffing billowing smoke looping in atight circle. before dissappearing for what seemed to be a minute reappearing going toward where it was first seen this time as a firery object trailing a plume of smoke or steam.then heading strait up into the air for a moment before expolding in the sky only guessing 50,000 60,000 ft. into a actolene bright blueish white disinagrating longer than a flash leaving a slow fading verticle cloud that remaind in the sky that seemed to dim as it dissapatted. most of the people witinessing this event were fishing off russ chattin bridge or along corson inlet beach . i put as how many objects seen as 2 only because of appearing ,disappearing , annd reappearing, believe object was same. after considering possibilities ,my opion, out of control fuel rocket.
((NUFORC Note: This may have been a rocket launch out of Wallops Island Flight Test Facility. We will check that flight schedule.))
((NUFORC Note: This may have been a rocket launch out of Wallops Island Flight Test Facility. We will check that flight schedule.))
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Atlantic Ocean
USA
10:00
10:00
unknown
NJ
Occurred : 7/18/1999 00:00 (Entered as : 7/18/99 24:00) Reported: 7/18/1999 13:32 Posted: 10/12/2001 Location: Atlantic Ocean, NJ Shape: Unknown Duration: 10:00 Characteristics: The object left a trail, The object emitted other objects, The object changed color, There were aircraft in the vicinity or aircraft chasing the object
Object seen SSE of Corson State Park, approx 24:00 hrs., going n.e. firery obj billowing puffing billowing sm