LOS ANGELES, CA (KABC) – On Thursday, Just as the sun was setting, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket into the Southern California sky. It provides a picturesque view.
The launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base took place around 6:15 p.m., and the rocket soared over the Pacific Ocean.
The mission will launch 53 Starlink satellites into orbit, assisting in the expansion of internet service around the world.
The launch was visible from as far away as Nevada and Arizona.
Similar rocket launches prompt residents in Southern California to share photos and videos of the sighting on social media. It is also the case this time.
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, even posted a photo with the caption, “Falcon rockets to orbit as seen from LA.”
The reusable first stage of the Falcon 9 successfully landed on a seagoing landing platform in the Pacific Ocean.
Starlink is a space-based broadband internet system comprised of thousands of low-Earth orbit satellites.
Falcon rockets to orbit as seen from LA pic.twitter.com/r8L2SbLC3p
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 28, 2022
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
