A bright, elongated, reddish-orange object with a trailing exhaust plume is centered against a clear, cloudless blue sky

A bright, elongated, reddish-orange object with a trailing exhaust plume is centered against a clear, cloudless blue sky. The object's form is consistent with an ascending rocket in mid-flight. No other objects, individuals, or environmental features are discernible within the frame. The scene is situated in the sky above Lompoc, United States, a location adjacent to Vandenberg Space Force Base.