Here's the second of three launches we had last night, sorry I can't share the video footage (you'll have to see that on the big screen). What you are seeing is: the bright spot at the bottom of the light streak is the second stage ignition followed by the solid motor burn; the streak below that, and slightly left, is the first stage falling back to earth; the exhaust trail from the second stage of the first rocket can be seen in front of the aurora; residual smoke from the first stage of the first rocket is visible on the far left; the rocket engine is illuminating a very large area around the launch facility, as well as creating shadows, on the snow, of the trees in the foreground.---James Neihouse

For more information go to: http://www.pfrr.alaska.edu/launch_info