FORT PIERCE, FL. (THECOUNT) — Folks walking on along the beach New Year’s Day on Florida’s Treasure Coast saw what appeared to be a mysterious rocket launch Wednesday morning.
Cape Canaveral had no scheduled launches today so the identity of the object is unclear.
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Photos taken by John Simard of Fort Pierce show the object barrling skyward followed by a long trail of thruster fire.
Several viewers from Vero Beach to Fort Pierce told NewsChannel 5 they saw the object, which was located east of the shore and out in the Atlantic Ocean, reports WPTV.
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Geo quick facts: Fort Pierce is a city on the east coast of Florida. The oceanfront National Navy SEAL Museum displays weapons, vehicles and other naval artifacts. Nearby, Fort Pierce Inlet State Park has a long beach, where swimming and surfing are popular. The A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery houses paintings by the 20th-century painter, a Fort Pierce native. Heathcote Botanical Gardens features a large collection of tropical bonsai – wikipedia.