PHOTOS: SpaceX Falcon 9 launch visible in Virginia Friday morning

Thank you to those who have sent pictures and video of the Space X rocket launch

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David Martin (Nightwatch Photography) - Pearisburg

ROANOKE, Va.SpaceX launched a rocket with four people on board to the International Space Station Friday morning.

Shortly after 5:49 a.m., as Your Local Weather Authority tweeted about Thursday (see below), many in southwest and central Virginia could see the vapor trail left behind by the launch.

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Part of what allowed us to see this was the fact that the sun was below the horizon in the eastern sky. That helped illuminate the trail.

See all of the pictures sent to 10 News below!

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David Martin (Nightwatch Photography) - Pearisburg

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Meteorologist Chris Michaels is an American Meteorological Society (AMS) Certified Broadcaster, forecasting weather conditions in southwest Virginia on WSLS 10 News from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. weekdays on Virginia Today.

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