‘What was that?’: SpaceX rocket launch lights up Central California sky

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A sight within the skies over Central California left many individuals questioning… “What was that?”

It appeared as a towering plume of white smoke, dotted with glowing spots.

That was a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base alongside the Central Coast.

The rocket was carrying 25 Starlink satellites into lowEarth orbit.

About two and a half minutes after launch, the rocket’s first and second levels separated.

The second stage continued on into house, whereas the primary stage returned to Earth, making a secure touchdown on a drone ship off the coast of Baja California, Mexico.

SpaceX launches rockets from Vandenberg about as soon as every week, however this one stood out.

Clear skies, mixed with a twilight launch simply after sundown, meant the rocket was nonetheless catching daylight at larger elevations, making it particularly seen throughout a lot of the Valley.