How did a SpaceX rocket launched in Florida light up the Gainesville sky? - Gainesville Times

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How did a SpaceX rocket launched in Florida light up the Gainesville sky?

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch is visible from Riverside Drive in Gainesville before sunrise Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. - photo by Scott Collison.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch is visible from Riverside Drive in Gainesville before sunrise Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. - photo by Scott Collison.

People around Gainesville who looked skyward before sunrise Tuesday may have caught an unusual sight: a SpaceX rocket launched hundreds of miles away in Florida.