SpaceX targets Tuesday morning launch from Cape Canaveral; ‘space jellyfish’ possible

SpaceX targets Tuesday morning launch from Cape Canaveral; ‘space jellyfish’ possibleSpaceX is targeting early Tuesday morning for the launch of its Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, with the possibility of a glowing "space jellyfish" appearing in the sky before sunrise.The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 during a one-hour window opening at 6:30 a.m. EDT on Oct. 20. If the launch is delayed, a backup opportunity is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 21, during the same window.What is a space jellyfish?The so-called space jellyfish effect occurs when sunlight illuminates a rocket's exhaust plume high in the atmosphere, creating a glowing, bulb-shaped cloud that can spread across the sky.The phenomenon is most likely to be visible during launches around dawn, when the ground is still dark but the rocket has climbed high enough to catch sunlight.Whether the effect appears Tuesday will depend on atmospheric conditions, t