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SpaceX's predawn Starlink satellite launch looks simply stunning in these Twitter photos

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Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .When (June 13), it delivered 58 Starlink satellites and three Planet SkySats into orbit. The mission was a success. It also looked amazing.&nbsp;That's because launched the rocket at 5:21 a.m. EDT (0921 GMT), just over an hour before sunrise, from Space Launch Complex 40 of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. As the rocket climbed into the predawn sky, its exhaust plume was illuminated by sunlight, creating a dazzling view.Some observers even reported seeing as it touched down on SpaceX's drone ship Of Course I Still Love You about 350 miles (600 kilometers) away in the Atlantic Ocean. You can see some of those amazing launch views from the photographers and spectators who shared the sight on Twitter below.&nbsp;Related:&nbsp;Space.com contributor Amy Thompson captured this view of the launch from a viewing site near the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station just after the Falcon 9's liftoff. She described the sight as as a "" after the Falcon 9 headed to orbit.Noctilucent cloud from @SpaceX launch this morning seen across Florida at Ft Myers. @SPACEdotcom @tariqjmalik #spacex #nasa #florida pic.twitter.com/PDHcVc6VWLWOAH! A #SpaceX #Starlink launch into astronomical twilight is the absolute BEST WAY to start your day. I'm fairly certain all of my neighbors were wondering why there was a crazy lady outside screaming at 5am.Uhhh #LookUpSpaceX #Falcon9 &amp; 2nd stage MVAC from 140mi downrange! pic.twitter.com/P1ryWiVjZDWhat a sight to see this morning! So glad I was awake for this! #SpaceX pic.twitter.com/D8a8xItGCVF9/Starlink: A streak shot and an interesting iPhone shot of this morning's launch pic.twitter.com/xbhvDPzKzeLifting off 63 minutes before sunrise and putting on another beautiful show as it hits sunlight downrange, a Falcon 9 takes another 58 Starlink and three Planet earth-imaging satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral early Saturday morning. pic.twitter.com/YvBDCrLqaH#SpaceX falcon9 launch more #starlink satellites this morning at 5:21AM. Beautiful launch. pic.twitter.com/TPXNpfd5xTGorgeous Fisheye Streak shot to orbit short while ago of #SpaceX #Falcon9 launch of 9th batch #Starlink internet comsats (58) and 3 @planetlabs #Skysats 521 AM ET Jun 13 - arcing over to horizon while darting in and out of clouds pic.twitter.com/fWTWGmcKI7And the entry burn of Falcon 9 B1059.3 was seen from the Cape! Check out @ChrisG_NSF view on the NSF livestream:https://t.co/Cy14NLgudX pic.twitter.com/3crlPY0XxGA luminous sight over Cape Canaveral as #SpaceX successfully launches 58 Starlink satellites and three of @planetlabs's SkySats to orbit on a reusable Falcon 9 rocket📷: @johnkrausphotos for Supercluster pic.twitter.com/jLpssRhXcHSpaceX successfully landed its Falcon 9 rocket booster after the successful Starlink launch. You can see that video below as provided by SpaceX.And now, back to the amazing spectator photos!Beautiful ⁦@SpaceX⁩ dawn.⁩ #Starlink pic.twitter.com/d7a3x75XwHThese photos were taken from my phone. The first 2 pictures show the second stage burn and the first stage reentry burn. #spacex #starlink @SpaceX pic.twitter.com/MUOwV8ZWZMOh my goodness, check out Julia Bergeron's (@julia_bergeron) Falcon 9 B1059.3/Starlink launch photo for NSF! 😲 pic.twitter.com/iEN5SfIK6R#SpaceX Early morning launch with cloudy skies, spectacular. pic.twitter.com/jGva8mgdh9SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch on Saturday was the ninth mission to launch dozens of at one time as the company builds a megaconstellation in orbit. The satellites are designed to provide high-speed internet access anywhere on Earth, particularly in remote and under served locations.&nbsp;The Falcon 9 launch was the second of three commercial launches on Saturday.&nbsp;About four hours earlier, a into orbit from a pad on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand. Then, nearly 11 hours later, the Japanese start-up Interstellar Technologies attempted to launch its Momo-F5 sounding rocket from Taiki Town, Hokkaido, .Email Tariq Malik at&nbsp;&nbsp;or follow him&nbsp;. Follow us&nbsp;, and .For a limited time, you can take out a digital subscription to any of for just $2.38 per month, or 45% off the standard price for the first three months.to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at:Get breaking space news and the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Thank you for signing up to Space. You will receive a verification email shortly.There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again.MORE FROM SPACE...12345

Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .When (June 13), it delivered 58 Starlink satellites and three Planet SkySats into orbit. The mission was a success. It also looked amazing.&nbsp;That's because launched the rocket at 5:21 a.m. EDT (0921 GMT), just over an hour before sunrise, from Space Launch Complex 40 of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. As the rocket climbed into the predawn sky, its exhaust plume was illuminated by sunlight, creating a dazzling view.Some observers even reported seeing as...

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