Did you see them? Sunday’s SpaceX launch creates weird clouds
Sunlight from below the horizon illuminated the exhaust from Spacex's Falcon 9 rocket Sunday morning. If you were up early Sunday to see SpaceX launch another round of Starlink satellites you may have seen the brilliant display in the sky shortly after. Sunlight from below the horizon illuminated the exhaust from Spacex's Falcon 9 rocket Sunday morning. [TRENDING: SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites | Weekend vaccine events for OCPS employees | Family speaks after deadly shooting]AdSunlight from below the horizon illuminated the exhaust from Spacex's Falcon 9 rocket Sunday morning. If you have any pictures upload them to the PinIt section (camera icon) on the free Pinpoint Weather app.
What were those clouds over Central Florida? Saturday’s SpaceX launch created weird clouds in the sky
ORLANDO, Fla. – Night launches are great in and of themselves, but every now and then launches just before sunrise provide an extra treat for spectators. If you were up early Saturday to see SpaceX launch another round of Starlink satellites you may have seen the brilliant display in the sky shortly after. Full Screen 1 / 5 Photo submitted to PinIt by AHanleyClick here to view photo gallery on News 6 appThe clouds are created like the contrails you see leftover from jet aircraft as they fly through cold, dry air aloft. In this case, the trail of exhaust left by burning rocket fuel passed through an area of cold, dry air and quickly froze in the conditions. The sun reflecting off of the ice crystals illuminated the cloud above while the surface was still in darkness.