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.

SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites from its Falcon 9 rocket Monday, February 10 which can be seen above Southern California.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX is planning to launch 21 Starlink satellites into space aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday. Liftoff for the launch is currently targeted for 1:53 p.m. Feb. 11 from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.