
SpaceX late-night rocket launch in Florida could be visible in ...
- by The Florida Times-Union
- Jun 21, 2025
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The best places to watch a rocket launch in Florida is along the beach.
Rockets here launch from Cape Canaveral or NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
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. Trajectory: Northeast
Live coverage starts 90 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 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:
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
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