Arizona residents were treated to an otherworldly sight this past Saturday, as SpaceX completed its second launch of the week, sending 21 Starlink broadband satellites into orbit. According to AZFamily, stargazers throughout the state, including Payson, Prescott, Tucson, Phoenix and Scottsdale, could see the Falcon 9 rocket as it traversed the night sky.

The launch, conducted from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, successfully deployed satellites capable of beaming service directly to cellphones, AZFamily reported. Musk's company confirmed that, if all went according to plan, the rocket's first stage would perform a vertical landing on the drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You,” positioned in the Pacific Ocean, approximately eight minutes after liftoff.

The spectacle attracted considerable attention on social media, with skywatchers sharing their experiences and footage of the luminous event. 12News published an eye-catching image of the Falcon 9, set against the evening sky, likening its appearance to a comet as it sped across the heavens.

Starlink, operated by SpaceX, described as "the world's first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit," offers broadband internet with capabilities to support streaming, online gaming, and video calls. These launches are becoming a familiar sight for Arizona residents, whose skies are periodically illuminated by these cosmic displays, as a result of, the Twilight Phenomenon, explained Dr. Vishnu Reddy of the University of Arizona in Tucson, to 12News.

"The sun might have set for us here in Arizona, but it hasn't set in California," Reddy stated. This results in the rocket catching sunlight at higher altitudes and reflecting off, providing the bright visual phenomenon enjoyed by many on the ground below. The launches' frequency and visibility continue to position Arizona as an unintended but prime viewing location for these technologically advanced endeavors into space.