If you saw a bright streak of light in the sky Thursday night, you witnessed a satellite launched more than 600 miles from Tucson.
The "Alpha Rocket" launched by Firefly Aerospace took off from the Vandenberg Space Force Base around 7 p.m. as part of the U.S. Space Force mission "Victus Nox," according to a social media post shared by Firefly Aerospace.
Caught the @Firefly_Space Victus Nox rocket launch all the way in #tucson this evening! How cool was that?! #rocketlaunch #VICTUSNOX pic.twitter.com/RdV4K2i3r0
— Sean Parker (@seanparkerphoto) September 15, 2023
A similar sighting was documented by Tucsonans in October, when a SpaceX rocket was launched from the same Space Force base.
