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    Starfall Demo Launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station [Image 8 of 16]

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    A rocket is captured mid-launch against a dramatic sunset sky with warm orange and pink hues. The rocket has already cleared the launch pad and is ascending vertically, leaving a bright plume of fire and a trail of white exhaust smoke. The launch pad infrastructure and billowing steam clouds are visible at the base of the frame.

    CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    06.23.2026

    Photo by Gwendolyn Kurzen 

    Space Launch Delta 45

    A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starfall Demo mission successfully launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on June 23, 2026. Following liftoff, the mission demonstrated SpaceX’s Starfall reentry capsule technology, supporting efforts to advance commercial access to microgravity and future cargo return capabilities. (U.S. Space Force photo by Gwendolyn Kurzen)

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    Date Taken: 06.23.2026
    Date Posted: 06.24.2026 10:32
    Photo ID: 9767720
    VIRIN: 260623-X-KX339-1008
    Resolution: 3995x5992
    Size: 1.99 MB
    Location: CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, FLORIDA, US
    Web Views: 16
    Downloads: 3

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    A rocket is captured at the moment of liftoff from a launch pad, with intense flames and billowing white and orange smoke clouds surrounding the base. The launch appears to be occurring during twilight or early morning, with a partially cloudy sky illuminated in warm orange and blue tones. The launch infrastructure, including multiple lightning rod towers and a support structure, is clearly visible flanking the rocket.
    A rocket is captured at the moment of launch from a coastal launch pad, with massive plumes of orange and white exhaust clouds billowing outward. The rocket is ascending vertically with a bright flame visible beneath it, surrounded by launch support structures. The scene is photographed during golden hour or sunset, giving the exhaust clouds a warm orange glow.
    A long-exposure photograph captures a rocket launch trail arcing upward into a blue sky over a calm body of water, likely taken near a coastal launch facility. The bright streak of light extends from near the horizon upward and to the left, with its reflection visible in the still water below. Palm fronds are visible in the upper right corner, and launch infrastructure can be faintly seen on the right horizon.
    A long-exposure photograph captures a rocket launch trail arcing across a twilight sky over a calm body of water, likely taken near Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The bright streak extends from the horizon upward, culminating in a distinctive exhaust plume or 'jellyfish' cloud formation near the top of the frame. The foreground features rocky shoreline, weathered wooden pilings, and palm vegetation, with a sunstar effect near the horizon.
    A rocket is captured at the moment of ignition on a launch pad, photographed across a body of water at dusk or dawn. Large plumes of white exhaust smoke billow outward from the base of the rocket, with visible engine flame. The scene is framed by foreground vegetation including palm fronds and wildflowers, with a pink and purple sky in the background.
    A rocket is captured at the moment of launch from a coastal launch pad, with massive plumes of white smoke and bright orange flame visible at the base. The scene is photographed across a body of water, with palm fronds visible in the foreground and a dramatic twilight sky in the background. The rocket's slender white body with a payload fairing at the top is consistent with a SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle.
    A rocket is captured mid-launch from a coastal launch pad, producing a brilliant column of flame and large billowing clouds of exhaust smoke. The scene is photographed at dusk or dawn, with warm orange and pink tones illuminating the sky and reflecting off the water in the foreground. The launch infrastructure, including multiple support towers, is clearly visible surrounding the pad.
    A rocket is captured mid-launch against a dramatic sunset sky with warm orange and pink hues. The rocket has already cleared the launch pad and is ascending vertically, leaving a bright plume of fire and a trail of white exhaust smoke. The launch pad infrastructure and billowing steam clouds are visible at the base of the frame.
    A rocket is captured mid-ascent against a twilight sky with warm orange and grey clouds, producing a bright, elongated exhaust plume. The rocket body is slender and white with dark markings, consistent with a SpaceX Falcon 9 configuration, including a payload fairing at the top. The image was taken during dawn or dusk, with the golden light enhancing the dramatic visual of the launch.
    A rocket is captured mid-flight ascending vertically through a partly cloudy sky, leaving a bright flame and exhaust plume trail below it. The image appears to be taken during golden hour, as warm orange and pink tones illuminate the clouds. The rocket's slender profile and payload fairing are clearly visible against the sky.
    A rocket is captured mid-flight ascending through a partly cloudy blue sky at a steep angle. The rocket's engines are producing a bright orange-yellow flame and a white exhaust plume trailing below it. The image appears to show a two-stage rocket design with a payload fairing visible at the top.
    A rocket is captured mid-flight ascending diagonally through a hazy blue-grey sky. The rocket is producing a bright orange-yellow flame and a trailing white and pink smoke plume from its engines. The image appears to have been taken from a distance during daylight conditions.
    A rocket launches from a coastal pad, producing an intensely bright vertical exhaust plume that stretches nearly the full height of the frame. The launch is photographed across a body of water at what appears to be dusk or dawn, with warm golden light illuminating both the sky and the water's surface. Large billowing clouds of exhaust smoke spread horizontally at the base of the launch pad.
    A rocket is captured at the moment of liftoff from a coastal launch pad, with large plumes of white smoke and bright orange engine flames visible at the base. The photograph is taken from across a body of water, with a palm frond visible in the upper left foreground, suggesting a Florida launch site. The sky displays soft pastel sunset or sunrise tones with scattered clouds.
    A rocket is captured mid-launch from a coastal vantage point, rising on a column of bright flame and exhaust plume against a partly cloudy sky at or near sunset. The launch pad infrastructure, including support towers and a large building, is visible at the base amid billowing white and orange smoke clouds. The rocket's exhaust flame is reflected on the calm water in the foreground, with a palm frond visible in the upper left corner.
    A rocket is captured mid-launch, ascending vertically with a bright exhaust plume trailing beneath it. The launch takes place from a coastal pad, with large billowing smoke clouds spreading across the launch complex. The scene is photographed across a body of water at what appears to be dusk or dawn, with a palm frond visible in the foreground.

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