A SpaceX rocket launch originating from Vandenberg Space Force Base left a streak of light across Southern California's skyline Tuesday night. The Falcon 9 launch is sending 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. After the launch, a glittering streak appeared across the sky in Southern California, which appeared to be orbital debris. Witnesses described the streak as beautiful but also raised concerns about its nature.
A SpaceX rocket launch originating from Vandenberg Space Force Base left a streak of light across Southern California 's skyline Tuesday night. According to SpaceX's website, the Falcon 9 launch is sending 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. The liftoff happened around 7:30 p.m. April 1. The launch was originally scheduled last week for March 28, but was delayed due to weather. After the launch, a glittering streak appeared across the sky in Southern California around 1:45 a.m.
, which appeared to be orbital debris. KCAL News talked to one woman who witnessed the mysterious streak across the sky in Hollywood as she was walking her dog early Tuesday morning. 'I thought it was beautiful, but I was also afraid it was something bad because it reminded me of rocket launches I've seen online. I was glad there was another person out who saw it with me,' said Roseleen Browne. The mysterious streak seemed to be unrelated to the SpaceX rocket launc
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