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Next SpaceX rocket launch in Florida: When liftoff is, where to see from Jacksonville
Who's up for a morning rocket launch? A rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida is scheduled to lift off on Wednesday morning.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will potentially carry Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit, a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory shows.
Rockets in Florida 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, to as far south as West Palm Beach. When a rocket launch has a northeast trajectory, people in Duval County can often see this Florida phenomenon.
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.
Is there a launch today? Is there a launch today? Upcoming SpaceX, NASA, ULA rocket launch schedule at Cape Canaveral
For questions or comments, email FLORIDA TODAY Space Reporter Rick Neale at rneale@ or Space Reporter Brooke Edwards at bedwards@ For more space news from the USA TODAY Network, visit
When is the next SpaceX rocket launch from Florida? No earlier than Wednesday, August 13: SpaceX Starlink 10-20
Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch the next batch of Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit.
Launch window: 7:09 a.m. to 11:09 a.m. on Wednesday, August 13.
Trajectory: Northeast.
Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Live coverage starts 90 minutes before liftoff at : 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 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 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 liftoff in Jacksonville, can you see a rocket launch from Duval County, Florida?
Depending on trajectory, weather and cloud cover, there have been sightings of a SpaceX Falcon 9, SpaceX Falcon Heavy 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
Neptune Beach, Florida
Atlantic Beach and West Atlantic Beach, Florida
Mayport, Florida
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, which touches south Jacksonville Beach
St. Augustine, Florida, which is less than an hour away
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Florida rocket launches: Watch the next SpaceX launch from Duval County
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