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SpaceX launch could create ‘space jellyfish’ over Central Florida skies
The Falcon 9 will carry multiple satellites and attempt a booster landing on a droneship after liftoff, SpaceX said.
- SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, Oct. 20, for the launch of the Bandwagon-5 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station after scrubbing Monday's attempt due to unfavorable recovery weather conditions.
- Marking the 19th flight for the first-stage booster, the Falcon 9 carries multiple satellites and re-entry vehicles for a rideshare mission, aiming to land on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.
- Observers along the coast may witness a "space jellyfish" effect, where sunlight illuminates the rocket's expanding exhaust plume about five to 15 minutes after the 6:30 a.m. liftoff.
- Weather conditions at the launch site improved to an 85% chance of success, with the rocket's southeastern trajectory potentially providing a prominent visual display for residents in the Caribbean and southern Florida.
- A backup launch opportunity remains available Wednesday if the mission does not proceed, while SpaceX continues to coordinate with the Space Launch Delta 45 weather squadron to monitor recovery conditions.
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SpaceX launch Tuesday morning could be visible again from Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - Charleston-area skywatchers could get another chance to see a SpaceX rocket and its signature "jellyfish" plume Tuesday morning as the company prepares to launch its Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission from Florida. SpaceX is targeting a Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, with a one-hour launch window opening at 6:30 [...]
·Charleston, United States
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