SpaceX rocket launch seen in skies across New England

Bright object in skies over New England was SpaceX launch

BOSTON -- Did you see something unusual in the sky around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday?

It was very bright and hard to miss.

It turns out it was the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which was launched from Cape Canaveral Saturday. Falcon 9 was carrying 52 Starlink satellites to orbit.   

WBZ-TV viewer Betsey Strum shared with meteorologist Jacob Wycoff a picture of the rocket. 

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch was seen across New England skies on Saturday. Betsey Strum

Saturday's launch was SpaceX's 43rd orbital mission of 2022, adding to the company's single-year liftoff record.  

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