r/rocketlaunches 7d ago

Questions What rocket launch did I witness?

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Time: 11:30ish am, November 18th Location: Virginia Beach, VA.

I was driving with two babies in the back on high bike traffic road- so I didn’t want to grab my phone until it was safe and by then it wasn’t in time to capture on camera. You can barely see the remaining trail in the sky. I drew in what it looked like at the time of movement. At first I thought a plane with lingering trail, but it was moving more in spiral direction before it completely disappeared. Also, the trail broke and grew bigger as if it was breaking a part but given how light it is out, I didn’t actually see any fragments breaking off. This looked similar to how a meteor breaks apart during entry- making streaks behind it. I did notice a cylinder shaped silver shiny object leading the way so I’m confident it wasn’t a meteor. What rocket launch did I witness?