'Space jellyfish' seen in Northwest Florida sky following SpaceX Starlink rocket launch
WEAR-tv • • science
Key Points:
- SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit early Wednesday morning from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida using a Falcon 9 rocket.
- This mission marked the 25th flight for the rocket's first stage booster, which successfully landed on the droneship "A Shortfall of Gravitas" in the Atlantic Ocean after stage separation.
- Residents in Pensacola reported seeing a "space jellyfish" phenomenon in the sky around 4:55 a.m. CT, a visual effect related to the rocket launch.
- Photos and videos of the unusual sky display were shared by local viewers and featured by WEAR News.
