>>>>>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/09/national/main7036716.shtml >>>> >>>>It is latest brand of Chineese fireworks called -Yang - Per- Shing >>>>Nothing to worry about; they are completely harmless to the people; >>>>They go after satellites. >>>>Now how did they launch it off the coast of CA is complete mystery {g} >>> >>>It's some local sales representative, who got too deep into the spirit of local retail. If Halloween stuff starts selling immediately after the school starts, green-and-red the first week of November, and the pink stuff right after new year, this guy is already selling for 4th of July (dan Borca :). >> >>And it is overbooked probably. Everyone wants to fire one, just to show 'that they can'... > >http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/11/09/mystery-solved-missile-launch-jet-contrail/