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My guess was space debris on re-entry. I was incorrect. It lasted about 10 minutes, slowly fading until it was no longer visible.
From spaceweather.com: "This plume was not an aurora, and it was not STEVE. We believe it is related to a rocket launch in China. About an hour before the plume appeared, Chinese launch startup Landspace launched the ZhuQue-2E rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
ZhuQue-2E is a new type of rocket powered by liquid oxygen and liquid methane. This "methalox" technology was developed by Landspace, and their ZhuQue-2 series of methane rockets are the first to reach orbit ahead of other companies like Elon Musk's SpaceX. Methalox offers several advantages over traditional rocket fuels like kerosene and hydrogen. Methane is more easily stored, burns cleaner, and can be produced on Mars."
I found a cool video of it on the social platform that Elon is still better at than China: https://x.com/Xhillsblockview/status/19 ... 4966950329
From spaceweather.com: "This plume was not an aurora, and it was not STEVE. We believe it is related to a rocket launch in China. About an hour before the plume appeared, Chinese launch startup Landspace launched the ZhuQue-2E rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
ZhuQue-2E is a new type of rocket powered by liquid oxygen and liquid methane. This "methalox" technology was developed by Landspace, and their ZhuQue-2 series of methane rockets are the first to reach orbit ahead of other companies like Elon Musk's SpaceX. Methalox offers several advantages over traditional rocket fuels like kerosene and hydrogen. Methane is more easily stored, burns cleaner, and can be produced on Mars."
I found a cool video of it on the social platform that Elon is still better at than China: https://x.com/Xhillsblockview/status/19 ... 4966950329