Aliens over LA? No, this incredible sight is a SpaceX Falcon 9
Someone broke a hole in the sky, say social network posts from Southern California. That someone was a giant rocket.
In reality, what you saw was a multistage rocket launch. At 5:28 p.m. PT, at California's Vandenberg Air Force Base, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket achieved liftoff. It was carrying Iridium-4, a package of 10 Iridium communications satellites designed to be part of an 81-satellite constellation that'll hover in low Earth orbit to deliver data and voice communications, including next-gen air traffic control.
That's awesome. And so was the way the rocket lit up Southern California on Friday. Here are some more images and video, including a fantastic shot by Mike Paule that shows the whole progression.
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