(This story has been updated because the launch planned for July 21 was delayed.)
A dinnertime rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida delayed a day is now slated to lift off on Tuesday evening.
Though rockets here launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center near Merritt Island, Florida, or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, people from the Treasure Coast can sometimes see this phenomenon.
Weather permitting and depending on cloud cover, a rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast could be visible as far north as Jacksonville Beach and Daytona Beach and as far south as Vero Beach or West Palm Beach.
When there’s a nighttime launch window or very early morning, there’s an opportunity for unique photos — the rocket lights up the dark sky and the contrail after makes for a great photo.
Below is more information on rocket launches in Florida and suggestions on where to watch them from the Treasure Coast.
For questions or comments, email FLORIDA TODAY Space Reporter Rick Neale at rneale@floridatoday.com or Space Reporter Brooke Edwards at bedwards@floridatoday.com. For more space news from the USA TODAY Network, visit floridatoday.com/space.
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(This story was updated to include new information.)
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Tuesday night SpaceX rocket launch from Florida: Where to watch in Sebastian, Vero Beach
Reporting by Lianna Norman, Jennifer Sangalang and Rick Neale, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Treasure Coast Newspapers
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