Sunday, October 7, 2018
SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket Spotted in North Coast Skies
Posted By Kym Kemp on Sun, Oct 7, 2018 at 8:49 PM
Three readers reported seeing an unusual light in the southern skies. Most likely this is related to the SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket which launched around 7:30 p.m. Pacific time.
According to Ars Technica:
After it separated from the second stage, the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket arrested its forward movement, and began falling back toward Earth. It, too, found success in landing at a new site north of Los Angeles. This marked the first time a Falcon 9 rocket had landed on the West Coast, and was SpaceX’s 30th landing of a first stage overall.
The National Weather Service's webcam set up in Kneeland also caught a glimpse of the rocket:
We’d love to see any photos that you managed to get. Please upload them in the comment section.
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