A rocket launch from Florida that will be visible outside of the Sunshine State was delayed June 16 without a new date.
United Launch Alliance will launch the second batch of Amazon satellites into space — and it’s possible people can see the Atlas V rocket far outside of Florida.
When ULA launches its massive rocket, depending on cloud cover, Floridians (and visitors) as far as Jacksonville, Cape Coral and Miami could see it light up the sky after liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Visibility from most of Florida is possible, according to ULA.
What’s on board ULA Atlas V? Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Project Kuiper, a global network of satellites, to compete with SpaceX founder-billionaire Elon Musk and Starlink satellites.
This will be the second launch of the Amazon Project Kuiper production satellites, courtesy of the ULA Atlas V rocket. Online, the mission has been called the “Amazon rocket launch” or “the Amazon rocket launch from Florida.” Technically, it’s an “Amazon-ULA rocket launch” or “Amazon satellite launch.” Bezos also founded the private space company Blue Origin, which launches rockets at a facility in Texas and in Cape Canaveral.
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In Florida, we can best see the “Amazon satellite launch” in person, particularly if you’re anywhere on the Space Coast (Melbourne, Florida, area), the Fun Coast (Daytona Beach area) or the Treasure Coast (Vero Beach, Jensen Beach and Fort Pierce).
Below is more information about the rocket launch in Florida and suggestions on where to watch them from here.
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Live weather radar: Will it rain in Melbourne, Cocoa Beach or Cape Canaveral, Florida, today? Will weather cancel a rocket launch?
Shown is the National Weather Service-Melbourne radar, which shows conditions in real-time for the Space Coast, Brevard County, Orlando and other parts of Florida. The current date and time show up on the bottom right of this radar embed; otherwise, you may need to clear your cache.
Where to see SpaceX, NASA or Atlas V rocket launch in Jacksonville, Florida. Can you see rocket launch in Duval County, Florida?
Depending on trajectory, weather and cloud cover, there have been sightings of a SpaceX Falcon 9 or United Launch Alliance Delta Heavy rocket launch over the skies of Jacksonville, Florida, which is north of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Where to see a rocket launch in Jacksonville, Florida, area:
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Amazon, ULA rocket launch in Florida may be visible from Jacksonville: What time is liftoff?
Reporting by Jennifer Sangalang, Rick Neale and Lianna Norman, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Florida Times-Union
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