SpaceX Falcon 9 launched around 5:30 p.m, which was aired live on its website.
Falcon 9 delivered 10 satellites to low-Earth orbit for Iridium, which is a company focused on data satellite communications.
People in southern California got a real treat with this amazing show!
Photo: alias_amanda
A shocking flash of light was seen above the San Jacinto Mountains on Friday afternoon. (Photo: Contributed by Kevin Broadie)
Photo: Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY
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I used to live in that area and saw strange stuff in the sky often. A lot of it coming from Vandenberg AFB....my friends on FB were posting pics of this freaking out....
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Thish is looks like a rocket..
Yes it is so amazing 😃😃😃
Very cool rocket launch! How far away were you guys @originate?
@briangarcia Very close, it was incredible to see in person!
Looks like a whale in the video :)
It looks so majestic ;) Was its first abrupt stop a release of a satellite or was the rocket still to close to ground?
Wow great show I am missing such a beauty great way of comunication
wahoo~~ amazing~~~
It's a falcon, Richard.
What a great thing to be able to witness. I wish I was able to have watched this live. Very cool.