That Light in the Sky? Another SpaceX Rocket Launch
That incredible light in the west last night, seen by many Valley residents, was the second such highly visible launch of a rocket by the company Space X from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The first one was in December, 2017. This time, SpaceX deployed an Argentine satellite. You can see a full video of the launch below. First, here are some shots from Phoenix:
Falcon 9 launch seen from Phoenix-Arizona this evening. I took this picture just in time😀 #spacex #SAOCOM1A #space #Falcon9 #rocket pic.twitter.com/xPXbXhn9BM
— Mircea Goia (@mirceagoia) October 8, 2018
SpaceX launch tonight from Vandenberg shot from my balcony in downtown PHX. (No, we weren’t being invaded or attacked. Just cool optics from a post-sunset launch.) https://t.co/86IcJKwkJf
— Evo Terra (@evoterra) October 8, 2018
Space X Launch from Phoenix! Awesome! #launch #SpaceX #Phoenix #azwx pic.twitter.com/gHT58bO9sP
— The Thoughts of Life (@ragevmachine) October 8, 2018
To see the launch up close, fast forward midway through this video: