A SpaceX cargo launch to the International Space Station on 13 October produced a bright 'space jellyfish' plume visible along the US East Coast.
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01Summary
- 01SpaceX launched the CRS-35 mission for NASA from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, at 6:35 a.m. EDT on Tuesday 13 October.
- 02The Falcon 9 flew north along the US East Coast, and its expanding engine plume was lit by early dawn light.
- 03NASA's Kennedy Space Centre explained that the 'space jellyfish' effect happens near sunrise or sunset when the exhaust plume is brightly illuminated.
- 04Space.com quoted viewers in Colbert, Georgia, and Durham, North Carolina, who both saw the launch from a distance.
- 05The Dragon spacecraft is carrying 6,300 pounds (2,860 kilograms) of cargo and should dock with the ISS on Thursday 15 October at around 11 a.m. EDT.
02Why it matters
The launch was widely visible, giving many people an unusual chance to see a rocket ascent with the naked eye. It also carried supplies for the International Space Station, where the cargo will support ongoing missions.
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