The rocket took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and was seen in the sky across Arizona. The rocket was launched to put 23 new Starlink satellites into low orbit.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX is planning to launch 21 Starlink satellites into space aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday. Liftoff for the launch is currently targeted for 1:53 p.m. Feb. 11 from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket illuminated Southern California skies as it launched 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, supporting global high-speed internet.