LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – The launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket illuminated the Southern California skies Monday night to head into low-earth orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County.
The first stage booster to complete its 23rd flight tonight was originally supposed to be released on Sunday night, but SpaceX officials pushed it back in the day.
Residents in Santa Barbabra, San Luis Obispo, Ventura and some Los Angeles counties were able to see the rocket’s fiery trails as they carried 23 Starlink satellites into orbit.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on February 10, 2025 (SpaceX) SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base on February 10, 2025. It will be seen on SOCAL SKIES on February 10th, 2025. SOCAL SKIES on February 10th, 2025. February 10th, 2025 (KTLA)
The footage of the launch, shot by Sky5, shows the trajectory in the Los Angeles night sky, with the fiery plume transforming from bright orange to white hot.
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On a less than nine minutes’ flight, the Falcon 9 released its payload into low-earth orbit and returned to the “Couse I Love You” drone ship stationed in the Pacific Ocean, where it landed safely.
Satellites help support high-speed internet in remote and rural areas of the world. SpaceX completed 445 of these missions, including 406 landings and 377 re-flights.
The entire launch can be seen through the cameras installed in the Vandenberg Space Force Base and the Falcon 9 rocket itself on SpaceX’s website.
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