A rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, is on the horizon — and when this “so Florida” thing occurs, it’s very Instagram-worthy.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will potentially launch a batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.
Though rockets here blast off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, people beyond the Space Coast can sometimes see this phenomenon.
Weather permitting and depending on cloud cover, a rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast could be visible from Jacksonville Beach and Daytona Beach to Vero Beach and West Palm Beach (see videos and photo gallery with this story). 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 on rocket launches in Florida and suggestions on where to watch them.
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.
When is the next SpaceX rocket launch in Florida? Monday, June 2: SpaceX Starlink 12-19
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 watch a rocket launch in Indian River County, Florida
Where to watch a rocket launch in St. Lucie County, Florida
Where to watch a rocket launch in Martin County, Florida
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: SpaceX rocket launch in Florida to send Starlink satellites into space: What time is liftoff?
Reporting by Jennifer Sangalang, Rick Neale and Gianna Montesano, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Treasure Coast Newspapers
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