SpaceX successfully completed its final scheduled launch of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday, August 27th. The launch produced a visually striking phenomenon known as a ‘jellyfish,’ characterized by long streamers of light emanating from the rocket’s exhaust plume. These luminous trails were observed by viewers located approximately 300 to 400 miles away, primarily across the eastern United States. The event occurred at 1:28 AM EDT and involved the deployment of 23 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. SpaceX confirmed this was their last planned mission for the Falcon 9 vehicle using the Starlink configuration.
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