A late-night rocket launch from Florida is on the horizon.
SpaceX is set to launch a batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on June 23 after a last-minute scrub on June 22 from Cape Canaveral.
Rockets here launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center or nearby Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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 to as far south as Vero Beach and West Palm Beach. When there’s a launch window in the middle of the night 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 about the SpaceX rocket launch in Florida and suggestions on where to watch them from here.
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When is the next SpaceX Starlink rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida? Starlink 10-23
Live weather radar: Will it rain in Melbourne, Cocoa Beach or Cape Canaveral, Florida, today? Will weather cancel a rocket launch?
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Where to see SpaceX rocket launch in Jacksonville, Florida. Can you see rocket launches from 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 story was updated to add new information.)
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: SpaceX late-night rocket launch in Florida could be visible in Jacksonville: Where to watch it
Reporting by Jennifer Sangalang, Rick Neale and Lianna Norman, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Florida Times-Union
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