ULA, Amazon satellite rocket launch in Florida: What time is liftoff?
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- Jun 15, 2025
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What's on board the massive ULA Atlas V rocket? Jeff Bezos' Project Kuiper satellites.
Billionaire Bezos hopes to compete with SpaceX founder-billionaire Elon Musk and his Starlink satellites.
A rocket launch from Florida that will be visible outside of the Sunshine State was delayed June 16 without a new date. Trajectory: Northeast − it's possible the ULA Atlas V rocket will be visible outside of Florida after liftoff, from Cape Canaveral to New Jersey.
Live coverage starts two hours minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space: You can watch live rocket launch coverage from USA TODAY Network’s Space Team, which consists of FLORIDA TODAY space reporters Rick Neale and Brooke Edwards and visuals journalists Craig Bailey, Malcolm Denemark and Tim Shortt. Our Space Team will provide up-to-the-minute updates in a mobile-friendly live blog, complete with a countdown clock, 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.
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 see a Florida rocket launch in Palm Beach County: What does a West Palm Beach rocket launch view look like?
Weather permitting and depending on cloud cover, some rocket launches from the Space Coast can be visible in Palm Beach County. When there’s a launch window in the middle of the night or very early morning, with a southeast trajectory, there’s an opportunity for unique photos. Some examples include United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy rocket launch and SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
From Cape Canaveral, Florida, to West Palm Beach, Florida, it's about 150 miles.
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