23 July 2022 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took the scenic route as it lofted 46 Starlink satellites to orbit on Friday (July 22). Although it was a gray day at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the Falcon 9 rocket quickly soared above the clouds, where tracking cam footage of the launch captured a stunning view of the rocket appearing to leap over the moon. Just minutes later, the satellites were on their way to orbit aboard the rocket's second stage while the first stage gently touched down on the SpaceX drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You" stationed in the Pacific Ocean, marking another successful launch for the company. You may like SpaceX launches fresh group of Starlink satellites from foggy Vandenberg Space Force Base, successfully lands booster (video)