SpaceX rocket launch creates glowing jellyfish effect in Florida, USA

On October 20, 2026, in Florida, USA, @FloridianCreat1 shared a video of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch creating a spectacular “space jellyfish” effect across the morning sky. In the video, the glowing rocket ascends, leaving a bright trail beneath a large, bulbous plume of exhaust that spreads across the sky in a jellyfish-like shape. The plume displays a faint, rainbow-like glow, while the illuminated contrail stretches across the dim morning sky. According to reports, the visual phenomenon occurred during SpaceX’s Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission, which launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at approximately 7:04 a.m. EDT. The effect occurs when the rocket reaches high altitudes where its exhaust plume catches sunlight before sunrise.