A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday night.

The launch was at 8:47 p.m. — 40 minutes after sunset — meaning the rocket could be easily seen across Southern California, Arizona and Baja California.

The payload for this launch was 20 Starlink satellites that the rocket was carrying into low-Earth orbit.

SpaceX has been increasing the frequency of launches from Vandenberg. Sunday night’s launch was the second on that day alone.

The trail from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as seen from Fullerton, Sunday, June 23, 2024. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
The launch was 40 minutes after sunset. The rocket was easily seen across Southern California. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars through the atmosphere, as seen from Fullerton, Sunday, June 23, 2024. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket makes its way past a cloud after being launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Sunday, June 23, 2024. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
Another view of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Sunday, June 23, 2024. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket leaves trails in the sky after a launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Sunday, June 23, 2024. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
A Space X Falcon 9 rocket leaves trails in the sky after a launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Sunday, June 23, 2024. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.