SpaceX launch

ST. GEORGE — That wasn't a comet, drunk skywriter or a conspiratory chemtrail in the western sky above Southern Utah around 7:20 Thursday evening.

MDT, and the trail left by the launch was immediately noticeable in the local western sky. Like most Falcon 9 rockets, the first stage eventually landed under rocket power, rather than parachutes, on a barge in the Pacific Ocean. When they spread out, the satellites will join others to provide internet for Starlink customers. The trail spread out with it no longer being held by air pressure as the rocket left the atmosphere behind. This allowed Southern Utah and Arizona observers to have a view of the rocket’s trail, which is normally reserved for those in Southern California and Florida. The launch took place at 7:14 p.m.