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The rocket took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Friday night with about 25 satellites as its payload. It was a polar launch, which made it visible over a large swath of Alaska.

The rocket took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Friday night with about 25 satellites as its payload. It was a polar launch, which made it visible over a large swath of Alaska.