SOUTHERN COLORADO (KOAA) — News5 received several photos of what looks to be a comet shooting across the night sky. It's actually the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which launched from the Vandenberg, California Space Force Base on Friday.
Peggy Johnson
This was Space X's first launch of 2026, and was launched around 7 p.m. The rocket was carrying an Earth observing satellite.
Have you seen the rocket? You can submit your photos of it below:
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Colorado Springs landlord faces $100K in damage after tenant destruction
A local property owner is searching for answers after her Stetson Hills rental home was destroyed, she says, by outgoing renters.
Colorado Springs landlord faces $100K in damage after tenant destruction
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