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Opticalphenomena associated with the launch o fa ballistic missile”Bulava "December 9, 2009 observed repeatedly during active experiments with injection of high atmospheric trimethylaluminum or combustion of aluminum thermite charges [7, 8]. Mechanisms of chemiluminescent emission AlO not well understood, but it can be considered established that in the twilight conditions, the observed blue-green emission arise from resonant scattering of sunlight. In particular, this radiation is determined by the excitation o f transitions В2 1 —* 2 1 AlO molecules in the wavelength range 4374 A - 5424 A. [9]. Long-term "afterglow» AlO, ie glow for ~ an hour after the passage of the rocket is determined by the relatively small diffusion coefficient sufficiently heavy molecules. Fig. 5. "Turquoise" track observed more than 40 minutes after the flight of the rocket. Conclusion The case study of rocket “Bulava” launch was discussed. Feature of this launch concerns to abort of stage separation. Other ones are the same as observed during solid propellant rocket launches. New model for formation of AlO cloud in the booster is proposed. References 1. Spell T. «Estimation of the Location, Trajectory, Size, and Altitude of the" Norway Spiral "Phenomenon», M.Sc. Ocean Engineer (© SpellConsulting.com). 2. Molchanov A.G., Gas Dynamics o f a Rocket Plume in the Upper Atmosphere, Proceeding 15th ESA Symposium on European Rocket and Balloon Programmes and Related Research, 28-31 May 2001, Biarritz, France, P. 375- 379, 2001. 3. Simmons F.S. Rocket Exhaust Plume Phenomenology. California: Aerospace Press 2350 El Segundo, 2000. 4. Feodosyev V.I. Technical Fundamentals of rocket flight, Nauka, Moscow, 1981. 5. Prisnyakov V.F., Dynamics of solid rocket motor fuel, Mashinostroenie, Moscow, 1984. 6. Environmental challenges and risks of exposure to rocket and space technology on the environment, reference manual, edited Adushkin VV, Kozlov SI and Petrova, AV, Ancile, М., 2000. 7. Guseva N.N., Klyuyev O.F., calculation of the emission spectra of transition A22 + <-> X2£ + AlO molecule to determine the temperature of the upper atmosphere, Proceedings of the Institute of Experimental Meteorology, Vol.6 (74), S. 52-58, 1977. 8. Gershenzon Y.M., Grigorieva V.M., Maksyutov Sh.Sh., Chemistry artificial gas clouds in the Earth's upper atmosphere, Proceedings of the Institute of Experimental Meteorology, Vol. 21 (143), S. 3-31, 1990. 9. Pierce R., Gaydon A., The identification of molecular spectra, Oxford, MA, 1949. 189