Did rocket test cause mystery spiral ?

Nothing is certain only the assumption that it was a ballistic missile and the theory that is built around that assumption. Its reasonable to ask why it is unusual and the size of this effect. We are told it was 400 miles wide and 350 miles high, pretty damned big even for a missile. Sorry about the sigh... however did you read the link I posted? Estimation of the Location, Trajectory, Size, and Altitude of the "Norway Spiral" Phenomenon by Tony Spell, M.Sc. Ocean Engineer - © SpellConsulting.com The author gives a very good account of his methodology and provides a thorough mathematical anal... [More]

Sorry about the sigh... however did you read the link I posted? Estimation of the Location, Trajectory, Size, and Altitude of the "Norway Spiral" Phenomenon by Tony Spell, M.Sc. Ocean Engineer - © SpellConsulting.com The author gives a very good account of his methodology and provides a thorough mathematical analysis regarding both the photographic evidence and the mechanics involved for a rocket test to produce the phenomena as it was observed. The analysis and conclusions presented by Mr. Spell are in agreement with the Russian explanation of a third stage malfunction of a Bulava SLBM launc... [More]

Xris, I'll get some better information for you explaining the mechanics involved later this afternoon . (PST/GMT-8 here)

Xris, I'll get some better information for you explaining the mechanics involved later this afternoon . (PST/GMT-8 here) Thanks for your indulgence, it makes us examine our reasoning, to question the accepted version. I look forward to your next post. Remind me to tell you a story about a real drunken parrot.

Thanks for your indulgence, it makes us examine our reasoning, to question the accepted version. I look forward to your next post. Remind me to tell you a story about a real drunken parrot. Sorry I couldn't get back to you sooner. A day late and a dollar short, however, as promised here is a bit more data. Make of it what you will. A quick overview of the Bulava SLBM The Bulava design is based on the Topol M , but is both lighter and more sophisticated. The two missiles are expected to have comparable ranges, and similar CEP and warhead configurations. The Russian military developed Bulava to ... [More]

Continued from above... EDIT TO ADD.....This is a screen capture of the 12/10/2009 Topol M test near Kapustin Yar. Lastly here is another chinese tabloid piece featuring yet another exhaust plume displaying a spiral pattern ( picture beginning at 34 seconds) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXDRZ9bKwTM&feature=player_embedded#! I've read where some folks have misinterpreted the flight path malfunction. The missile body is not tumbling through the Y and Z axis ( yaw and pitch) tracing an ever widening corkscrew at hundred kilometers per whirl... Not like this.. The missile body is rolling thr... [More]

Continued from above... Lastly here is another chinese tabloid piece featuring yet another exhaust plume displaying a spiral pattern ( picture beginning at 34 seconds) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXDRZ9bKwTM&feature=player_embedded#! I've read where some folks have misinterpreted the flight path malfunction. The missile body is not tumbling through the Y and Z axis ( yaw and pitch) tracing an ever widening corkscrew at hundred kilometers per whirl... Not like this.. The missile body is rolling through its Z axis venting propellant as it spins around an imaginary line travelling the cent... [More]

Try not to be so impatient xris. Most do have lives to attend to in addition to posting here. DP, marvelous detail. Rather stunning actually. Not that you have ever disappointed to date Love your work.

Try not to be so impatient xris. Most do have lives to attend to in addition to posting here. DP, marvelous detail. Rather stunning actually. Not that you have ever disappointed to date Love your work. I have to concur, very thorough and detailed explanation Cheers, Badeskov

Try not to be so impatient xris. Most do have lives to attend to in addition to posting here. DP, marvelous detail. Rather stunning actually. Not that you have ever disappointed to date Love your work. Who was being impatient for goodness sake.