What in the purple hell was that???

[Stephanie Belser]

Winds at FL 530 are from the SW at 70kts, so that thing was moving through the air at 2,800+kts.

[Tom Tyson]

But it seems to be going in the wrong direction for “Normal” space junk.

[Stephanie Belser]

Space junk usually isn't heading to the southwest, climbing, and running a transponder.

[Ralph Jones]

That's too much for an SR-71. Decaying space junk, maybe?

[Stephanie Belser]

Does anyone have any idea what would be bombing down the middle of Long island Sound at FL500 and approximately Mach 4.7 this afternoon?



Something had to be there for ADS to track it.