United States - November 22, 2025 Video filmed by X user Skyward Aerial Survey captured the fiery reentry and controlled descent of a SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage on the evening of November 22, 2025. The footage, recorded at dusk from a stabilized commercial drone, opens over the Pacific Ocean. Deep indigo water stretches toward a twilight horizon of purples and fading orange, with small whitecaps rolling under the drone’s path. In the distance, the coastline forms a hazy outline. Low cliffs, scattered beachfront homes with terracotta roofs, palm-dotted bluffs, and faint highway lights create a classic Southern California backdrop under a light marine layer. As the drone tracks east, a brilliant streak ignites low on the horizon. The Falcon 9’s engine relight produces a long cone of white-orange flame threaded with dark smoke, cutting across the sky like a comet. The second stage appears as a slim metallic silhouette tumbling in controlled descent. Small thruster bursts create faint flashes, while a glowing sheath of yellow and red plasma forms around the leading edge as it heats to extreme temperatures. Pieces of heat shielding break away in scattered sparks. The trajectory bends downward at a shallow angle, the exhaust plume stretching to fill much of the frame before shrinking as the vehicle drops below the curve of the Earth toward its offshore landing zone. Occasional drone banks reveal moments of everyday coastal life beneath the spectacle, including a lone surfer paddling on a smooth wave and distant cargo ships with navigation lights drifting offshore. The clip ends on a wide shot as the rocket’s fading glow dissolves into a sky dotted with early stars like Venus and Jupiter. Soft drone prop noise, distant surf, and a faint sonic boom echoing across the water create an atmospheric, immersive finish.