SpaceX Falcon 9 launch seen in Yuma skies

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - There was something interesting flying across the Desert Southwest skies on Thursday, October 27.

In the following pictures, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Northern California carrying Starlink satellites.

There were 53 satellites.

SpaceX launched the big batch then landed a rocket on a ship at sea stationed in the Pacific Ocean nine minutes after launch.

Take a look at some pictures taken by our viewers!