SpaceX rocket launch lights up sky around Philadelphia region
Mia Horton
Published Jan 20, 2026
SpaceX says a Hawk 9 rocket with 52 Starlink satellites has been sent off from Cape Canaveral Space Power Station.
Philadelphia (WPVI) – Did you see him? A rocket send off illuminated the night sky around the Philadelphia region on Saturday.
SpaceX says a Hawk 9 rocket with 52 Starlink satellites was sent off from Cape Canaveral Space Power Station in Florida around 7:30 p.m.
Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 28, 2022
Clear skies give an extraordinary view to numerous nearby and along the East Coast.
Some have even recognized the unusual display in Asbury Park, NJ, and further north in Boston.