SpaceX rocket launch seen across Philadelphia area

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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
SpaceX rocket launch seen across Philadelphia area

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Did you see it in the sky?

The latest SpaceX rocket launch happened on Tuesday just after 5:30 a.m.

Action News viewers have been sending in videos they took of the rare sight in the morning sky.

A Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to deliver 29 Starlink satellites into orbit.

The rocket's trajectory took it on a northeasterly path, allowing it to be seen from the Philadelphia area.

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