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On March 4, 2026, at 5:52 a.m., SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, delivering 29 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. The 230-foot rocket created a visually striking 'jellyfish' effect in the predawn sky, attributed to sunlight hitting the exhaust plume while observers were in relative darkness.

This launch marked the first from Florida since a previous mission that was visible across a wide area due to its northeast trajectory. The launch was the 16th in Florida for 2026, with more missions planned, including the Echostar XXV scheduled for March 9.