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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral on Sunday night, March 1, 2026, carrying 29 Starlink satellites on a rare northeasterly trajectory that made the rocket's glowing exhaust plume visible across the entire Eastern Seaboard — from Florida to Connecticut and beyond. The mission, flown on a booster completing its record-tying 26th flight, highlights both SpaceX's relentless launch cadence and the growing scientific concerns surrounding the Starlink mega-constellation.