A SpaceX rocket launch illuminated the skies in Utah, Nevada and Arizona on Monday, captivating viewers across the trio of southwest states.The launch occurred
SpaceX's rocket seen from Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona on Monday, March 18, 2024. A SpaceX rocket launch illuminated the skies in Utah, Nevada and Arizona on Monday, captivating viewers across the trio of southwest states.
The launch occurred around 8:30 p.m. on March 18 from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base - about 530 miles away from where southwest Utah's, northwest Arizona's and Nevada's southeast borders meet. Despite what equates as an 8-hour drive on I-15 separating the launch from tri-state area, SpaceX's rocket could be seen soaring through the air in its eerie atmospheric disturbance, with a contrail lit by the setting sun glowing in its wake.
A Falcon 9 rocket, with 22 Starlink spacecraft onboard, was spotted across multiple parts of the state as social media posts began flooding in from viewers across the western region. Did you catch the mesmerizing streak of light as it traversed the sky? Share your photos and videos with usCheck out the photos we've already received in the gallery above, and scroll down to watch the videos.
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