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Monday launch may produce a ‘space jellyfish’ in the West
The Weather Channel • • science
Key Points:
- SpaceX is scheduled to launch the Falcon 9 rocket for the USSF-423 mission on Monday, Nov. 2, with a four-hour window starting at 5:42 p.m. PST, offering a chance to see the glowing "space jellyfish" phenomenon again.
- The launch timing during twilight, following the end of Daylight Savings time, will allow the rocket's exhaust to catch sunlight and be visible from hundreds of miles away, especially across much of the Western U.S.
- Clear skies are expected in southern Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico, providing the best viewing conditions for the launch and the "space jellyfish."
- Some cloud cover is anticipated in southern California, Las Vegas, and Salt Lake City, but breaks in the clouds may still allow for visibility of the phenomenon.
- Northern California, western Nevada, and Colorado are likely to experience cloudy or stormy conditions, reducing or preventing visibility of the launch and "space jellyfish."
