‘Space Jellyfish’ Light up Bay Area Sky After SpaceX Launch
- On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, SpaceX successfully launched the Bandwagon-5 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying 32 payloads into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.
- Monday's planned launch attempt was scrubbed due to unfavorable weather conditions in the recovery zone, forcing SpaceX managers to delay the mission by one day.
- The Falcon 9 first-stage booster completed its 19th successful flight, landing on the droneship "A Shortfall of Gravitas" in the Atlantic Ocean after stage separation.
- Residents across the eastern United States observed a "space jellyfish" effect in the predawn sky as sunlight illuminated the rocket's expanding exhaust plumes, creating a glowing phenomenon.
- The Bandwagon-5 flight marks SpaceX's 60th orbital mission from Florida's Space Coast this year, continuing the company's rideshare program that allows multiple operators to deploy payloads efficiently.
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NASA Successfully Launches Commercial Satellites Demo
Two NASA funded commercial satellites have been have successfully launched into low Earth orbit aboard the SpaceX Bandwagon-5 rideshare for demonstration. NASA said that over the coming weeks, both spacecraft will showcase advanced satellite communications capabilities designed to support the U.S. space agency's science missions. After Tuesday's launch, two of NASA's partners, Viasat and SES Spa
Falcon 9 Starlink Launch from Vandenberg SFB Scheduled for Tuesday Afternoon Tying Annual Record of Local Launches
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (KEYT) – A Falcon 9 launch of 27 Starlink satellites destined for a low-Earth orbit is scheduled for liftoff on Tuesday, Oct. 20, between 3:14 p.m. and 7:14 p.m. Pacific Time. According to Vandenberg Space Force Base, this launch will tie the previous record for annual launches from the local
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Space jellyfish makes tiny encore as weather clears for SpaceX launch
ORLANDO, Fla. — Weather cleared and SpaceX executed a predawn launch Tuesday morning that offered viewers another serving of space jellyfish, albeit a smaller, shorter-lived version than the one seen last week. That launch created the effect of the expanding…
SpaceX rocket launch once again lights up sky across Marion, Sumter, Lake counties
For the second time this month, residents across Marion, Lake, and Sumter counties were treated to a brilliant visual display in the pre-dawn sky as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaked into orbit. Read more: SpaceX rocket launch once again lights up sky across Marion, Sumter, Lake counties
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