Passenger Catches SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch From Plane Window

An airplane passenger on a flight approaching Orlando Airport, Florida, on July 14, spotted the launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Dragon resupply mission bound for the International Space Station.

SpaceX said on its website that the Falcon 9 Dragon had launched from the Kennedy Space Center at 8:44 pm Eastern time and was expected to dock with the International Space Station on Saturday, July 16.

The Falcon 9 launch of Dragon is the 25th cargo resupply mission to the ISS. Credit: @lancer_squadron via Storyful

Video Transcript

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

- Whoa! Do you see that glowing bright light?

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- Yeah, I see it.

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- Another one coming at us.

- That's an airplane.

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

- Where'd it go?

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

- Yeah, I see it.

You can see it.

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