A SpaceX rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Tuesday morning and was visible over the Washington, D.C., region about six minutes after liftoff. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 5:30 a.m. EST from Florida’s Space Coast and streaked across the sky over Bethesda, Maryland, according to FOX 5 reporters. Steve Chenevey and Taylor Grenda captured footage of the launch as it traveled northward toward the mid-Atlantic. The rocket was carrying Starlink satellites, part of SpaceX’s effort to expand global broadband coverage. Residents in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia reported seeing the bright plume of the rocket’s ascent. The "space jellyfish" effect — a glowing cloud of ionized gas — was visible in the clear morning sky. The rocket reached the mid-Atlantic six minutes after launch, according to tracking data. This was the second Starlink mission for SpaceX in the past week, following a launch from the same spaceport on Monday. No delays or malfunctions were reported during the flight. The launch marked the 10th Starlink mission of 2024 from Cape Canaveral. SpaceX typically conducts multiple launches per month from the Florida spaceport, which has hosted over 100 Falcon 9 flights since 2010. Weather conditions in the D.C. area were favorable for viewing the launch, with no cloud cover obscuring the view. The rocket’s first stage returned to SpaceX’s landing zone at Cape Canaveral after separating from the upper stage.