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Light formation follows SpaceX Falcon 9 NASA resupply launch

The event occurred seconds after lift-off from Cape Canaveral on 13 October 2026.

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Falcon 9 launch creates stunning light display
Falcon 9 launch creates stunning light display AI illustrationhow this picture was made
A light formation appeared seconds after a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral on a NASA resupply mission on 13 October 2026[1]. The launch carried an unmanned Dragon spacecraft bound for the International Space Station[2]. This was a commercial resupply flight operated by SpaceX. The mission used a fixed launch window aligned with the atmospheric conditions for the observed effect[3]. The vehicle lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Station in Brevard County[4].
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  1. The light formation occurred seconds after a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral on a NASA resupply mission on 2026-10-13. · Ecoosfera
  2. The unmanned spacecraft launched by SpaceX is a Dragon craft destined for the International Space Station. · WCJB
  3. The 2026-10-13 NASA resupply mission had a fixed launch window which aligned with ideal atmospheric conditions for the effect. · Ecoosfera
  4. Elon Musk's company SpaceX launched a commercial resupply mission from the Cape Canaveral Space Station in Brevard County. · WCJB
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