Rocket launch lights up sky around Philadelphia region

SpaceX says a Falcon 9 rocket with 52 Starlink satellites was launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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Rocket launch lights up sky around Philadelphia
SpaceX says a Falcon 9 rocket with 52 Starlink satellites was launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Ryan Davis captured this video from Delaware County, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Did you see it? A rocket launch lit up the night sky around the Philadelphia region Saturday.



SpaceX says a Falcon 9 rocket with 52 Starlink satellites was launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida around 7:30 p.m.



Clear skies provided a great view for many in the region and along the East Coast.



Some even spotted the odd sight in Asbury Park, NJ, and up north in Boston.









You can watch the full stream of the launch below:



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