PHOTOS: SpaceX Rocket Lights Up the California Night Sky

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket curves around the earth and into space after launching from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the SAOCOM 1A and ITASAT 1 satellites, as seen on Oct. 7, 2018, near Santa Barbara, Calif. After launching the satellites, the Falcon 9 rocket successfully returned to land on solid ground near the launch site rather than at sea. (David McNew/Getty Images)

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the SAOCOM 1A and ITASAT 1 satellites, as seen on Oct. 7, 2018, near Santa Barbara, Calif. (SpaceX/Flickr)

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the SAOCOM 1A and ITASAT 1 satellites, as seen on Oct. 7, 2018, near Santa Barbara, Calif. After launching the satellites, the Falcon 9 rocket successfully returned to land on solid ground near the launch site rather than at sea. (David McNew/Getty Images)

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket From Vandenberg

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the SAOCOM 1A and ITASAT 1 satellites, as seen during a long exposure on Oct. 7, 2018 near Santa Barbara, Calif. After launching the satellites, the Falcon 9 rocket successfully returned to land on solid ground near the launch site rather than at sea. (David McNew/Getty Images)

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the SAOCOM 1A and ITASAT 1 satellites, as seen on Oct. 7, 2018, near Santa Barbara, Calif. (SpaceX/Flickr)

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket From Vandenberg

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket curves around the earth and into space after launching from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the SAOCOM 1A and ITASAT 1 satellites, as seen on Oct. 7, 2018, near Santa Barbara, Calif. After launching the satellites, the Falcon 9 rocket successfully returned to land on solid ground near the launch site rather than at sea. (David McNew/Getty Images)

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket From Vandenberg

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket curves around the earth and into space after launching from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the SAOCOM 1A and ITASAT 1 satellites, as seen on Oct. 7, 2018, near Santa Barbara, Calif. After launching the satellites, the Falcon 9 rocket successfully returned to land on solid ground near the launch site rather than at sea. (David McNew/Getty Images)

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket From Vandenberg

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket curves around the earth and into space after launching from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the SAOCOM 1A and ITASAT 1 satellites, as seen on Oct. 7, 2018, near Santa Barbara, Calif. After launching the satellites, the Falcon 9 rocket successfully returned to land on solid ground near the launch site rather than at sea. (David McNew/Getty Images)

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket From Vandenberg

The SpaceX Falcon 9 after launching from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the SAOCOM 1A and ITASAT 1 satellites, as seen on Oct. 7, 2018, near Santa Barbara, Calif. (Su-E Tan/CBS2)

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket From Vandenberg

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket curves around the earth and into space after launching from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the SAOCOM 1A and ITASAT 1 satellites, as seen on Oct. 7, 2018, near Santa Barbara, Calif. After launching the satellites, the Falcon 9 rocket successfully returned to land on solid ground near the launch site rather than at sea. (David McNew/Getty Images)

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 Rocket From Vandenberg

The SpaceX Falcon 9 after launching from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the SAOCOM 1A and ITASAT 1 satellites, as seen on Oct. 7, 2018, near Santa Barbara, Calif. (Su-E Tan/CBS2)

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The SpaceX Falcon 9 after launching from Vandenberg Air Force Base carrying the SAOCOM 1A and ITASAT 1 satellites, as seen on Oct. 7, 2018, near Santa Barbara, Calif. (Su-E Tan/CBS2)