Falcon 9 launch at night! 🚀 Do you know why it makes this plume in the nightsky? A twilight phenomenon is produced when exhaust particles from missile or rocket propellant left in the vapor trail of a launch vehicle condense, freeze and then expand in the less dense upper atmosphere. The exhaust plume, which is suspended against a dark sky, is then illuminated by reflective high-altitude sunlight through dispersion, which produces a spectacular, colorful effect when seen at ground level. | Spac

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SpaceX, NASA nighttime rocket launch: Where to watch from Daytona, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill

SpaceX late-night rocket launch: Where to watch from Daytona, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill