A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaked across the East Coast sky Tuesday night, Feb. 4. The rocket launched the Maxar 3 mission into orbit from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, at 6:13 p.m. Skywatchers along the East Coast were treated to a stunning view of the rocket's ascent,

SpaceX is aiming for liftoff of its Falcon 9 rocket early Tuesday morning. The vehicle will send 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities, into low-Earth orbit. The satellites are used to increase the company’s internet capability to locations around the globe.

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from California's central coast today (Jan. 24). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink craft lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base today, at 9:07 a.m. EST (1407 GMT; 6:07 a.m. local time).