SpaceX Launch

Marylanders could catch a glimpse of a glowing 'jellyfish cloud' Tuesday morning as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Florida.

“It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s actually a "jellyfish cloud" from a space x rocket launch in florida that could shine across maryland skies tuesday morning.”

Launch Details

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will lift off aboard a falcon 9 rocket from cape canaveral space force station in florida at 6:33 a.m. et on tuesday.

Jellyfish Cloud

The space jellyfish predictor shows the glow could likely be seen across maryland with peak elevation at about 6:40 a.m.

Viewing Options

Marylanders can watch the live webcast of the rocket’s liftoff or catch the sparkle in person if they wake up before the sun rises.

Weather Conditions

Forecasters from the baltimore/washington office of the national weather service predict clear, sunny skies much of tuesday.

Jellyfish Cloud Explanation

The term "jellyfish cloud" comes from the shape that forms as hot gases expand from the head of the rocket and outward due to lower atmospheric pressure.