On: Strange phenomenon in Norwegian sky

[andrewcooke]

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&h...

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&...

from the second link:

It was a failed rocket launch from submarine

Sources in the Russian military confirmed to tv2nyhetene.no that the Bulava missile has been launched from a submarine on Wednesday morning.

[forensic → andrewcooke]

I wonder how often Russians launch ICBMs from submarines? I suppose they do regular tests?

[andrewcooke → forensic]

see the new scientist article linked above - they're trying to develop a new system (and apparently not doing that well).