Get your coffee or favorite caffeinated drink ready − there’s a very late-night, or possibly early morning, rocket launch scheduled.
SpaceX has planned another Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral, and the launch window is when most people will be sleeping.
However, the bright side is this: Night launches have a different kind of view and offer creativity as far as space photography. But don’t just take our word for it, click on the video playlist with this story or view any of the photo galleries attached here.
If you’re keeping count, the space agency is nearing its 50th launch for 2024.
Is there a rocket launch today? Upcoming SpaceX, NASA, ULA rocket launch schedule in Florida
Can you see a rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral near Sebastian, Vero Beach or Stuart, Florida?
Weather permitting and depending on cloud cover, yes, rocket launches − especially night ones − from neighboring Space Coast could be visible in the Treasure Coast area, particularly from Sebastian Inlet or Vero Beach.
Below is a calendar for upcoming rocket launches and suggestions on where to watch them from Indian River County, Martin County and St. Lucie County. If there are changes to the launch, this story will be updated.
Is there a rocket launch from Florida? The next is Sunday, July 14: SpaceX Starlink 10-4
Though SpaceX has not publicly confirmed this late-night mission’s existence, a U.S. Coast Guard navigational warning indicates this rocket launch window will open early Sunday morning. More details:
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Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a batch of Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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Launch window: 3:32 a.m. to 8 a.m. EDT Sunday, July 14
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Location: Launch Complex 40
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Trajectory: Northeast
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Local sonic boom: No
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Booster landing: Drone ship out in the Atlantic Ocean
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Live coverage: If you want to watch live rocket launch coverage, FLORIDA TODAY’s Space Team will provide updates at floridatoday.com/space, starting 90 minutes before liftoff. You can download the free FLORIDA TODAY app, which is available in the App Store or Google Play, or type floridatoday.com/space into your browser.
Weather radar for Port St. Lucie, Florida. Will weather cancel a rocket launch?
Shown is the National Weather Service-Melbourne radar, which shows conditions in real-time for the Treasure Coast (Indian River County, Martin County and St. Lucie County) 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 a Florida rocket launch in Indian River County? What does Treasure Coast rocket launch view look like?
The best views to watch a rocket launch from neighboring Brevard County, aka the Space Coast, is here along the beach. Visibility in Indian River County, St. Lucie County and Martin County, part of the Treasure Coast, will depend on weather conditions, and people should make sure not to block traffic or rights of way on bridges and to follow posted rules at beaches. Look due north. Here are some recommended spots, from closest to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center to farthest:
• Pretty much anywhere in Brevard, you’ll get a view of the rocket launch. That includes Melbourne Beach, which borders Indian River County, or from Grant-Valkaria along the Indian River Lagoon.
• Sebastian Inlet Park, 9700 S. State Road A1A, Melbourne Beach (there is a cost to enter)
• Wabasso Beach Park, 1808 Wabasso Beach Road, Wabasso
• Ambersands Beach Park, 12566 N. SR A1A, Vero Beach (free parking)
• South Beach Park, 1700 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach (free parking)
• Merrill Barber Bridge in Vero Beach
• Alma Lee Loy Bridge in Vero Beach
• Fort Pierce Inlet, 905 Shorewinds Drive
• Blind Creek Beachside North and South, South Ocean Drive or SR A1A on Hutchinson Island in Fort Pierce
• Blue Heron Beach, 2101 Blue Heron Blvd., Fort Pierce
• Frederick Douglass Memorial Park, 3600 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce
• Dollman Park Beachside, 9200 South Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach
• Herman’s Bay Beach, 7880 South Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach
• John Brooks Park Beachside, 3300 S Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce
• Middle Cove Beach, 4600 South Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce
• Normandy Beach in Jensen Beach
• Pepper Park Beachside, 3302 N. SR A1A, Fort Pierce,
• Walton Rocks Beach, which has a dog park, 6700 South Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach
• Waveland Beach, 10350 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach
• House of Refuge and beach, 301 S.E. MacArthur Blvd., Stuart
• State Road A1A causeway in Stuart
Rocket launch photos from Vero Beach, Florida
Rocket launch photo from Stuart, Florida
Rocket launch photos from Jensen Beach, Florida
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This article originally appeared on Florida Today: SpaceX rocket launch in Florida in July: Can I see it in Vero Beach?
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