[Launch Alert] Falcon 9 Launched

[Launch Alert]

A Falcon 9 rocket was launched Monday evening (April 1) from Vandenberg SFB, Calif. at 7:30 p.m. PDT. The vehicle subsequentlyplaced 22 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit.

Liftoff occurred shortly after sunset at the launch site. As expected, the rocket's exhaust plume was illuminated by the Sun at high altitude, creating an interesting display. The event was probably more impressive for observers farther east where the sky was darker.

At press time, I have not received any launch observations from outlying areas.