PHOTOS: SpaceX Starlink launch visible across San Diego County

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — SpaceX launched 20 Starlink satellites into orbit Sunday night and it was visible from all over San Diego County and even across the U.S.-Mexico border.

SpaceX teams in California launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Station in California Sunday night.

Liftoff took place at 8:47 p.m. PT. The launch was streamed live on X @SpaceX and SpaceX.com.

Sunday night’s launch sent 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, into low-Earth orbit.

This is the 11th flight for the first stage booster supporting this Starlink mission.

The Sunday night launch was visible from all over San Diego County, including Kearny Mesa, Pacific Beach, Lakeside, Bonsall, Ramona, Chula Vista, and even across the border as far as Tijuana and Ensenada in BC, Mexico.

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After stage separation, the first stage landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship in the Pacific Ocean.

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