04-14-2016, 07:01 PM
Opihikao - that "bubble" mystery was solved years ago. It was caused by the third stage of a Minuteman ICBM launched from Vandenburg. It was a planned explosive venting of fuel in space (it's what those rockets do). The rapid expansion is because 1) it was explosive and 2) it was above the atmosphere so there was no resistance to a very rapid expansion of the fuel. The reason it's done explosively is to get rid of the mass very quickly so the motors turn off instantly which allows accurate targeting of the warhead.
Not a subject I'm proud to know about, but there you go.
ETA. I no longer respond directly to gypsy's posts because he is a troll.
Not a subject I'm proud to know about, but there you go.
ETA. I no longer respond directly to gypsy's posts because he is a troll.