A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40 at 1:47 a.m. Friday, carrying a SiriusXM satellite into orbit. The launch was visible across Brevard County as the rocket's first stage separated and descended under parachutes toward a landing at Cape Canaveral's Landing Zone 1. Local photographers posted images on social media showing the rocket's bright plume against the dark sky. "It looked like a streak of light moving slowly upward," said Kathy Reed, a resident of Cocoa who snapped photos from her backyard. The satellite is part of SiriusXM's expansion to provide satellite radio services to more than 20 million vehicles. SpaceX said the mission marked the 10th launch of a Falcon 9 rocket in 2024. The rocket's second stage continued into orbit while the first stage returned to Cape Canaveral for a landing. The launch came hours after a SpaceX Starlink mission earlier Thursday, highlighting the spaceport's busy schedule. Weather forecasts predict clear conditions for two more launches this week, including a planned mission for NASA's Crew Demo-3 test flight. The SiriusXM satellite is expected to operate for at least 15 years, broadcasting radio signals to vehicles across North America. SpaceX's reuse of rocket components for this mission saved an estimated $60 million in launch costs, according to industry analysts. The company has conducted 122 successful Falcon 9 landings since 2015, with 85 percent of those landings occurring at Cape Canaveral.