Did you see it? SpaceX rocket launched overnight visible in Coachella Valley

Tom Coulter, Palm Springs Desert Sun

Updated May 22, 2024 at 10:10 AM

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ascends into low earth orbit amongst the stars and planets as seen from Whitewater, near Palm Springs, May 9, 2024.

Another SpaceX rocket launch was visible from the Coachella Valley early Wednesday morning. Very early.

The early-morning takeoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County was the latest of several recent Several SpaceX launches that have been visible in the Coachella Valley, giving desert residents a chance to see the rockets streaking across the sky and leaving a vapor trail behind them.

More: Photos: SpaceX Falcon 9 launches over Southern California, April 6, 2024.

Tom Coulter covers local government for The Desert Sun. Reach him at thomas.coulter@desertsun.com.

This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch photos

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