Mysterious comet-like object lights up the early-morning sky above the Midlands

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A mysterious comet-like object was spotted in the skies above the Midlands early Wednesday morning.

While the object might look like a comet or a meteor, the First Alert Weather team discovered the object was actually a spacecraft launched by SpaceX.

The astronautics company conducted their Falcon 9 launch at 4:55 a.m. Wednesday morning, launching 20 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

The launch was widely visible over the Carolinas Wednesday morning, and several WIS News 10 viewers submitted images and video of the spacecraft wondering if it was a comet, a meteor or even a UFO.

While it doesn’t look like aliens have touched down in South Carolina just yet, the launch was a striking part of Wednesday’s skyline. If you took a picture or video of the launch, submit it to us by clicking here!

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