The clouds cleared up long enough Friday to reveal a mysterious light soaring over San Diego skies.

Calls and emails to the NBC 7 reported the orange light with a white wake spotted throughout the county.

Turns out, the sight was most likely an Atlas V rocket from Santa Barbara County.

NASA launched the rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 7:19 p.m. However, some aspects of the rocket remain shrouded in mystery, for it is carrying a secret payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. Other details of its mission are classified.

The rocket was initially supposed to take off Thursday, but bad weather put it on hold.

Quelle: NBC 7