AI-assisted summary A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket could launch the fourth Axiom Space manned mission from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, June 22, 2025. The launch, originally planned for late May, has experienced several delays, most recently due to leaks on the International Space Station. The launch will be visible from various locations in Florida, including Palm Beach County, depending on weather conditions. Live coverage of the launch will be available on floridatoday.com/space. (This story was updated to add new information about the SpaceX-Axiom launch date.) A SpaceX rocket carrying astronauts could blast off from Florida's Space Coast this weekend. Can liftoff be seen in the Palm Beach County area? If the conditions are right, yes! Axiom's fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) was originally aiming to launch in late May, but has been delayed several times. It's latest delay on June 13 was due to leaks on the ISS. A new launch time has been set for this Sunday, June 22. When it does launch, a SpaceX Dragon capsule with four astronauts in it will be carried by a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Though rockets launch in Florida from NASA's Kennedy Space Center near Merritt Island, Florida, or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, people in Palm Beach County 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 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.