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Tampa, Florida, United States
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Rocket launch
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35
Launched - good from here
Lifted off 6:33 AM
Space jellyfish likely 6:36 AM–6:41 AM, ENE about 17° up
Cargo Dragon 2 brings supplies and payloads, including critical materials to directly support science and research investigations that occur onboard the orbiting laboratory.
The sun is far enough down that the ground is dark and still high enough to light the plume: exhaust expanding into near-vacuum turns into a glowing bell visible for hundreds of miles.
That morning
Sunrise
Good
7:29 AM
Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 3 well-rated past sunrises here.
Satellite
Tiangong space station
Modest pass, NNE to ENE
Rose 5:49 AM
Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.
Satellite
International Space Station
Brilliant pass, SW to NE
Rose 6:32 AM
Steady, silent, and about as fast as a high aircraft.
Sunset
Good
7:02 PM
Best color is when the sky has actually looked its best, learned from 7 well-rated past sunsets here.
Moon
Waxing crescent
9% lit
10:19 AM – 8:47 PM
Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.
How this day turned out
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