
Rise and shine: SpaceX Falcon 9 glows through Space Coast clouds | Photo of the Week
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- Jun 07, 2025
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He's a pro at creating something amazing out of the mundane, but FLORIDA TODAY's Malcolm Denemark was not expecting a great photo from the June 3 Starlink 12-19 mission.
Regardless, as the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket roared away from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 12:43 a.m., carrying a batch of Starlink internet satellites, Denemark's eye on the sky yielded this serene, cloud-parting Photo of the Week.
"There were no visible stars or planets, meaning heavy cloud cover and not good for a time exposure streak shot," said the veteran photographer, who was shooting from Cocoa Beach.
"It turned out the clouds were not quite as thick as they looked ... a ghostly streak shot came out, but I shot this as a backup, with the rocket's glow illuminating the clouds over the beach."
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