SpaceX Starlink launch visible in NC skies Tuesday morning
WRAL • • science
Key Points:
- SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Tuesday morning, with the launch window opening at 5:33 a.m.
- The rocket's vapor trail was visible from multiple locations in North Carolina, including Garner, Carolina Beach, Raleigh, Fuquay-Varina, and Clayton.
- This launch marked the 37th flight of the Falcon 9's first stage booster, demonstrating the rocket's reusability.
- The mission was part of SpaceX's Starlink program, which aims to provide high-speed internet access globally through a constellation of satellites.
