GALLERY: SpaceX launch creates glowing ‘jellyfish’ cloud seen in parts of Florida

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The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:33 a.m. carrying NASA’s CRS-35 cargo mission to the International Space Station. The Dragon spacecraft is carrying more than 6,300 pounds of supplies, equipment and science investigations. (Courtesy Aleeah Riedel)

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch created a glowing, jellyfish-shaped cloud in the sky early Tuesday, with sightings reported in Central and Northeast Florida.

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The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:33 a.m. carrying NASA’s CRS-35 cargo mission to the International Space Station. The Dragon spacecraft is carrying more than 6,300 pounds of supplies, equipment and science investigations.
The cloud formed as rocket exhaust expanded high in the atmosphere and was illuminated by sunlight while it was still dark on the ground.

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