WASHINGTON (7News) — Early risers across the DMV were treated to a dazzling sky show Tuesday morning as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Florida lit up the sky.
7News viewers shared photos and videos showing the rocket’s glowing plume visible across parts of the region.
Shortly after 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.
SpaceX rocket launch lights up the sky on Aug. 25, 2026, Rockville, Maryland. (Greg People/Chime In)
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The bright plume was seen from areas including Montgomery County, Maryland, and Stafford County, Virginia.
SpaceX rocket launch lights up the sky on Aug. 25, 2026, in Stafford, Virginia. (David Rowan/Chime In)
While launches from Florida’s Space Coast are routine, the timing and weather conditions can sometimes make them visible across the East Coast.
SpaceX said the Falcon 9 booster successfully landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, marking the booster’s 37th launch and landing.
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