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Rocket launch spotted in skies above Central California
Friday, September 15, 2023 5:06AM
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — A rocket launch left behind streaks of light in the skies above Central California on Thursday night.
Start-up company Firefly Aerospace launched its Alpha rocket at 7:17 pm from the Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The 97-foot-long rocket left a twisty trail in the skies across the state.
The rocket was reportedly carrying a secret payload in a $15 million mission for the Defense Department.
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