Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC LA's News Headlines newsletter. The rocket was visible from points around Southern California, including Los Angeles. In it launch announcement, SpaceX noted, "There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions." A view of a SpaceX rocket from Mission Hills Jan. 24, 2025. Credit: Jay Ruelas The rocket and its exhaust plume are sometimes visible for hundreds of miles as it soars along the coast, if skies are clear. Launches just after sunset and before sunrise usually provide the best views as the rocket reflects the sun's rays against the backdrop of a darkened sky. Sunrise was at 6:55 a.m. Friday in Los Angeles. Photos from Newbury Park, Torrance, Mission Hills and other locations showed the rocket's exhaust plume illuminated in the sky after stage separation. A view of a SpaceX rocket from Torrance Jan. 24, 2025. Credit: Clarence Miles