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:'''Abstract''' - Measurement of the filamentary noctilucent cloud of 2 November 1963 yields a height of 56 km. Study of the motion and orientation of the cloud confirms the hypothesis that these unusual clouds appearing in the southwestern states are produced by the launching of rocket vehicles from the Pacific Missile Range.<ref>[http://www.sciencemag.org/content/143/3601/38.abstract Science Magazine, January 1964: Vol. 143, no. 3601, pp. 38-39, DOI:0.1126/science.143.3601.38, Low-Latitude Noctilucent Cloud of 2 November 1963, Aden B. Meinel, Carolyn P. Meinel]</ref> | :'''Abstract''' - Measurement of the filamentary noctilucent cloud of 2 November 1963 yields a height of 56 km. Study of the motion and orientation of the cloud confirms the hypothesis that these unusual clouds appearing in the southwestern states are produced by the launching of rocket vehicles from the Pacific Missile Range.<ref>[http://www.sciencemag.org/content/143/3601/38.abstract Science Magazine, January 1964: Vol. 143, no. 3601, pp. 38-39, DOI:0.1126/science.143.3601.38, Low-Latitude Noctilucent Cloud of 2 November 1963, Aden B. Meinel, Carolyn P. Meinel]</ref> | ||
===Important documents relating to the cloud=== | |||
#[https://btspublicdocs.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/63+02+28+Cloud+Launch+Record.jpg Declassified 1963 02 28 launch record] | |||
#[https://btspublicdocs.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/80+06+05+U+of+A+Cloud+Letter+.jpg University of Arizona letter of June 5, 1980] | |||
#[https://btspublicdocs.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/95+01+26+AF+re+cloud+1.jpg 1995 01 26 Air Force letter - page 1] and [https://btspublicdocs.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/95+01+26+AF+re+cloud+2.jpg page 2] | |||
#[https://btspublicdocs.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/96+08+23+Meinel+letter+re+cloud.jpg 1996 08 23 letter from Mrs. Meinel] | |||
#[https://btspublicdocs.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/96+09+10+MacDonald.jpg 1996 09 10 letter from Mrs. MacDonald] | |||
===Why was the cloud not seen before sunset?=== | ===Why was the cloud not seen before sunset?=== | ||