Just saw the satellite rocket from Canaveral flying into the night sky from my backyard.

[Baitball Blogger]

I live in Central Florida so the trajectory was curious. For a while it looked like it was flying westward, lit by a big spray of bright light. And then the spray began to fade as it looked like the rocket disappeared into the sky.

So, my question: That big spray of bright light, that couldn't be booster rockets. Because they would separate and fall over Central Florida. So, what is driving this satellite rocket?

[MOMFUDSKI]

1. I live in St. Pete area and

whenever I watched a launch from here it always looked to be going east and then away. Canaveral is right on the Atlantic so any junk falling away would land in that ocean I believe. Optical illusions abound regarding launches. Glad you got to see it. I wasn't aware of any launch tonite.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. This was a beautiful day and night for a launch.

Finally, a day without rain. Clear skies.

https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/09/18/falcon-9-starlink-4-34-live-coverage-2/

[IbogaProject]

3. SpaceX Falcon

SpaceX Falcon so the rockets actually return and land so that is why the action seems atypical.