SpaceX rocket launch spawns dazzling 'space jellyfish' in evening sky (photos)
The Falcon 9 rocket, which lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, took flight during evening twilight, when light from the recently set sun reflects off the exhaust plume of the rocket to create a spectacular effect that has been dubbed a " space jellyfish " by some observers.
TODAY: SpaceX crews to launch Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Space Coast
SpaceX crews are preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday from Florida’s Space Coast. The launch is set for 1:53 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch is aiming to send another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit.
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 1:53 p.m. EST (1853 GMT), less than 24 hours after another Starlink flight from California.
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