Villagers got up early and captured spectacular images of a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral.

The launch at 5:49 a.m. Friday sent four veteran astronauts aboard a Crew Dragon capsule to the International Space Station.

Here are some photos captured by readers:

Villager Jeff Jagmin shot this photo early Friday morning of the Falcon 9 launch
Villager Jeff Jagmin shot this photo early Friday morning of the Falcon 9 launch.
Villager Ron Clark shot this photo of the Falcon 9 rocket streaking across the sky
Villager Ron Clark shot this photo of the Falcon 9 rocket streaking across the sky.
Betsy Nelson shot this photo of the vapor trail from her home near the 3rd tee at the Kenya golf course
Betsy Nelson shot this photo of the vapor trail from her home near the 3rd tee at the Kenya golf course.

Torri Johnson also captured a photo of the vapor trail from the Falcon 9 rocket

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