SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Climbs Into Sky Over San Diego

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2 April 2024 at 4:31 am

Californian skywatchers were treated to a striking sunset display as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket soared overhead on Monday, April 1, following its launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Footage by Eli Burton shows the rocket rising over San Diego.

According to SpaceX, the rocket carried 22 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. Credit: Eli Burton via Storyful

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- Those are the rockets.

- Goddamn, look at the boosters. Wow, you can even see the dots of the boosters.

- Those are the rockets.

- Goddamn, look at the boosters. Wow, you can even see the dots of the boosters.

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