LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch might be seen throughout the Las Vegas valley Sunday night as a vivid streak painted the valley sky.
The launch came about at Vandenberg Area Power Base in Santa Barbara County, California, round 7 p.m., however might be seen in Las Vegas and surrounding areas.
The Falcon 9 rocket carried a brand new stack of 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The launch efficiently reached house in just below minutes and the Falcon’s higher stage booster was on observe to deploy the broadband web relays (Starlink Group 11-20) about an hour after leaving the bottom, in response to SpaceX.
This was the twenty eighth flight for the primary stage booster supporting the mission Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, NROL-113, NROL-167, NROL-149, NAOS, and 18 Starlink missions, in response to SpaceX’s web site.
Residents in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties might have heard a number of sonic booms through the launch.
In Las Vegas, many 8 Information Now viewers reported seeing a glowing streak within the sky.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch on September 28, 2025 seen from Las Vegas (Courtesy of John Solvie)
This is not the primary time the Las Vegas valley has seen a Falcon 9 launch this 12 months. In February, residents noticed a vivid gentle within the sky from a launch additionally from Vandenberg Area Power Base.
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