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Not A Meteor, Not A Comet: SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Launch Spotted Across Philadelphia Area
Viewers and social media users who were up bright and early reported seeing a streak of white light moving across the sky.
September 11, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Tuesday morning's SpaceX launch happened hundreds of miles away in Cape Canaveral, Florida, but it was visible across the country including in the Philadelphia area.
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Viewers and social media users who were up bright and early reported seeing a streak of white light moving across the sky. While many speculated (and searched on Google) whether there might be a comet or meteor entering the atmosphere, it was actually the launch sending four civilians into space.
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John Gajewski in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania saw a white streak in the sky early Tuesday morning - it turns out it was the SpaceX Polaris Dawn launch/John Gajewski/CBS News Philadelphia
John Gajewski sent in video showing the rocket overhead in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
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