{
  "id": 3506262,
  "title": "SpaceX's final Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Florida creates gorgeous 'jellyfish' over New York City (video)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/spacexs-final-falcon-9-starlink-launch-from-florida-creates-gorgeous",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-26T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Space.com",
    "slug": "space-com",
    "url": "https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacexs-final-falcon-9-starlink-launch-from-florida-creates-gorgeous-jellyfish-over-new-york-city-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the morning of August 25, 2026, SpaceX made history with its final Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Florida, marking a significant milestone in the company's mission to expand global internet coverage. The rocket, which lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 5:33 a.m. EDT, carried 29 Starlink internet satellites into orbit. This marked the 100th flight of the year for SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket and the 37th flight for the first stage of this specific vehicle, setting a new reuse record for the company.\n\nThe launch captured the attention of skywatchers across the United States, including those as far away as New York City. The Falcon 9 created a stunning \"jellyfish\" effect in the sky, a phenomenon that occurs when sunlight illuminates the rocket's expanding exhaust plume while the sky remains mostly dark during launches shortly before dawn or not long after dusk.\n\nSpaceX confirmed that this would be the last-ever Falcon 9 Starlink mission to fly from Florida, with future Starlink launches from the West Coast state now transitioning to the Starship rocket. The West Coast team will continue to regularly launch Starlink missions from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Kiko Dontchev, SpaceX's vice president of launch, expressed excitement about the transition to Starship, stating that the company has flown approximately 260 Starlink missions from the Cape in the last seven years and is eager to launch many more with this new vehicle.",
  "summary": "SpaceX's last planned Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Florida created a memorable sight for folks hundreds of miles away — a glowing \"jellyfish\" high in the sky.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}