Those up early enough on Tuesday were treated to a sight, as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 shuttle could be seen by the naked eye over the Philadelphia region. <\/p>\n
According to SpaceX online, the shuttle mission was intended to launch 29 Starlink satellites into orbit. <\/p>\n
Falcon 9 launches 29 @Starlink<\/a> satellites from Florida pic.twitter.com\/9VqdPjdcpr<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 25, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n The shuttle launched at about 5:23 a.m. and was visible in parts of the Philadelphia region between 5:38 and 5:48 a.m.<\/p>\n During the morning, NBC10 viewers shared footage of the launch. <\/p>\n Laura Toy, an NBC10 viewer from Warwick, Maryland shared video as the SpaceX Falcon 9 flew over her home.<\/p>\n NBC10 viewer Michael in Northfield, New Jersey shared video of the SpaceX Falcon 9 shuttle over his home on Tuesday morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n On Tuesday morning, SpaceX, on social media, confirmed the satellites had been successfully launched. <\/p>\n Deployment of 29 @Starlink<\/a> satellites confirmed<\/p>\n \u2014 SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 25, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n Following the deployment of the satellites, Falcon 9 landed safely back in Florida, SpaceX said on social media. <\/p>\n Falcon 9 lands on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, completing the first 37th launch and landing of a booster pic.twitter.com\/SIpGe8DSeq<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 25, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n The entire flight lasted just minutes. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t