Large white streak in Las Vegas sky identified as SpaceX rocket
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Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Residents of Las Vegas and the surrounding areas spotted a large white streak in the evening sky that prompted speculation online but turned out to be a SpaceX rocket.
The white streak was seen in the sky just after 6 p.m. Monday over Nevada and Arizona, prompting witnesses to speculate about possibilities including UFO activity.
The streak was determined to have been a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that launched at 6:09 p.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, about 400 miles west of Las Vegas.
The rocket was carrying 23 Starlink satellites into orbit.
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