NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in the early morning of Feb. 13. The four astronauts lifted off at 5:15 a.m. aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft for an eight-month stay aboard the International Space Station.
The Crew-12 members are: NASA astronauts Jessica Meir (commander) and Jack Hathaway (pilot), European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot (mission specialist), and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev (mission specialist).
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was seen as far south as Palm Beach County. The Palm Beach Post staff photographer, Greg Lovett captured the launch as the rocket crossed the West Palm Beach skyline.
Take a look at the amazing photos.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaks across West Palm Beach skyline
Videos show rocket launches seen from Palm Beach County
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Photos of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as it streaks across West Palm skyline
Reporting by Greg Lovett and Laura Lordi, Palm Beach Post / Palm Beach Post
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