US: Bright Streak Observed Over California as SpaceX Crew-11 Re-enters

A bright streak was observed across the night sky over Southern California early Thursday, January 15 as the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts made its fiery re-entry before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego. The capsule returned NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, along with Japan’s Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, ending the Crew-11 mission about a month early due to a non-emergency medical condition affecting one crew member. NASA said the astronaut was stable and brought back to Earth for further evaluation.

US: Fiery Streak Spotted in California as Dragon Spacecraft Reenters Atmosphere 3

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft was spotted in the night sky across California as it re-entered Earth's atmosphere on Saturday, May 24. A sonic boom was also reported in Southern California.

US: Fiery Streak Spotted in California as Dragon Spacecraft Reenters Atmosphere 4

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft was spotted in the night sky across California as it re-entered Earth's atmosphere on Saturday, May 24. A sonic boom was also reported in Southern California.

US: Fiery Streak Spotted in California as Dragon Spacecraft Reenters Atmosphere 2

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft was spotted in the night sky across California as it re-entered Earth's atmosphere on Saturday, May 24. A sonic boom was also reported in Southern California.

US: Fiery Streak Spotted in California as Dragon Spacecraft Reenters Atmosphere

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft was spotted in the night sky across California a it reentered Earth's atmosphere on Saturday, May 24. A sonic boom was also reported in Southern California.