BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Conditions were right for Bakersfield residents to catch a glimpse of the latest SpaceX mission.

A Falcon 9 rocket took off just after 8:30 p.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base. This mission put 20 Starlink internet service satellites into orbit, the company said.

In Bakersfield, residents were able to see, at times, a bright streak going through the sky just before it got dark. Several viewers sent video and photos to 17 News wondering, “What was that?”

Social media was flooded with images and video of the launch from Southern California to Arizona.

SpaceX said the Falcon 9 first stage landed back on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship after launch.

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