Strange light seen in sky could be tied to Navy missile launch
A viewer captured video early Tuesday morning of a mysterious light seen in the sky over the Coachella Valley, and we found out the light could be tied to a U.S. Navy missile launch from the California coast.
Two missiles were fired by the U.S. Navy from an Ohio class submarine out in the Pacific test range, according to information obtained by ABC 7.
Our Coachella Valley viewer that captured video of the strange light was in Cathedral City at the time.
Reports state the first missile was launched at about 3:30 a.m. and the second was launched at about 6:20 a.m. Our viewers most likely saw the second missile launch over the Coachella Valley.
“These missiles we conducted from the sea, above the sea, into the sea. And at no time did they land,” the U.S. Navy spokesperson said.
The missile launches were apparently planned for years. The Navy said the light was probably visible for a minute, during stage 1 of each launch.
These types of missiles are used for general defense and have a range of up to 4,000 miles. It’s unclear how far off the coast the missile test submarine was located — the Navy refused to disclose that information.
