Rocket Launch Lights Up LA Sky -- And Social Media
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) — A reused SpaceX rocket has carried 10 satellites into space from California, leaving behind it a trail of mystery and wonder.
The Falcon 9 booster lifted off from coastal Vandenberg Air Force Base shortly before 5:30 p.m. Friday. It carried the latest batch of satellites for Iridium Communications.
Social media around Los Angeles was quick to respond to the strange lights in the sky.
Here is a sample of the conversation.
Nuclear alien UFO from North Korea pic.twitter.com/GUIHpKkkp5
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 23, 2017
Hey what was that in the sky? Lol#SpaceX #Vandenberg #Rocket #Launch #California #UFO @… https://t.co/ciObPhjWoL
— Herrera Bail Bonds (@CesarHerreraBB) December 23, 2017
An object gliding across the skies of #California created a huge plume of smoke followed by a trail of streaking light, causing many to believe that the state was being invaded by #ufos. It was apparently a #SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that was fired by Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA. pic.twitter.com/8YaTU4csRf
— Trissean McDonald (@Trissean_pr) December 23, 2017