A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base near Lompoc could be seen in the skies over Santa Cruz Monday evening. The company launched 23 Starlink satellites from Pad 4E at

The Falcon 9 rocket, which lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, took flight during evening twilight, when light from the recently set sun reflects off the exhaust plume of the rocket to create a spectacular effect that has been dubbed a " space jellyfish " by some observers.

SpaceX crews are preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday from Florida’s Space Coast. The launch is set for 1:53 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch is aiming to send another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit.