US EditionFalcon 9 Launch Seen From Charleston Area Early Tuesday Morning
SpaceX said the flight carried the 1,000th Starlink satellite of the year, and viewers across Charlotte shared photos of the bright streak.
- On Tuesday morning, residents in the Charlotte area witnessed a bright light streak across the sky, identifying it as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- Launching from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the Starlink 17-27 mission marks SpaceX's 37th Starlink mission of 2026 and uses a first-stage booster on its 21st flight.
- Eight minutes after liftoff, the first-stage booster targets a landing on the drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You" positioned in the Pacific Ocean, while the Falcon 9 targets an orbit of 258 x 246 km.
- Vapor trails from the rocket were illuminated by the rising sun as it emerged from Florida, creating the spectacular view captured by Charlotte-area viewers.
- Following this deployment, SpaceX continues its rapid launch cadence for Starlink satellites this year, with the 25 Starlink Mini satellites scheduled to deploy about an hour into flight.
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