Is anyone ready to eat dinner and launch the rocket? A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will likely lift off on Tuesday evening carrying Starlink internet satellites.
Weather permitting, the rocket launch will be visible in the skies over the Treasure Coast and Space Coast on Tuesday night, June 4. Below is a calendar of upcoming rocket launches and how to watch this weekend's SpaceX rocket launch.
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Here's what we know about the rocket launch missions listed in this month's FLORIDA TODAY rocket launch calendar, which is updated frequently. (Check this link often for rocket launch times and dates as they are routinely subject to change for several reasons.)
FLORIDA TODAY, a newspaper of the USA TODAY-Florida Network, provides interactive launch coverage at floridatoday.com/space with frequent updates on launches at least 90 minutes in advance, sometimes longer, depending on the mission.
For questions or comments, email space reporter Rick Neal at [email protected] Or tweet him @rickneale1 On X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter.
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A navigation advisory issued by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency indicates that the launch window will open Tuesday night for SpaceX's next Starlink mission from the Space Coast.
Here are some details about the upcoming SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch:
- a task: According to the Geospatial Advisory and the Federal Aviation Administration, this will be the Starlink 8-5 mission.
- launch: From 8:04 PM to 11:58 PM EST on Tuesday, June 4
- location: Launch of Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- a path: southeast
- Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before takeoff at floridatoday.com/space.
Pretty much anywhere in Brevard, you'll get a view of a rocket launch. The best view to watch a rocket launch from the Space Coast is along the beach. However, visibility will depend on weather conditions and people should ensure not to obstruct traffic or rights of way on bridges and follow rules posted on beaches.
If you're watching the launch along the Indian River in Titusville from Space View Park or Parrish Park, look east directly across the river.
If you are farther south along the Indian River, look to the northeast.
Playalinda Beach or Canaveral National Seashore is the closest place to watch the liftoff because it is roughly parallel to Launch Pad 39A. At the beach, look south along the coast (you can even see the pillow from some spots).
Some hotspots to check out:
- Jetty Park Beach and Pier400 Jetty Park Rd., Port Canaveral. Note that there is a fee for parking.
- Playalinda Beach1000 Playalinda Beach Road, Canaveral National Seashore. Note that there is a parking fee, and access to Canaveral National Seashore is not always granted depending on capacity and time of day.
- Max Breuer Bridge and Parrish Park, 1 a. Max Brewer Memorial Parkway, Titusville. Note that parking is available on both sides of the Max Brewer Bridge.
- Space View Park8 Broad Street, Titusville
- Sand Point Park, 10 E. Max Brewer Causeway, Titusville
- Rotary Riverfront Park, 4141 S. Washington Avenue, Titusville
- Alan Shepard Garden, 299e. Cocoa Beach Bridge, Cocoa Beach. Note, there may be parking costs.
- Cocoa Beach Pier, 401 Meade Ave. Parking fees vary.
- Lori Wilson Park, 1400 AD. Atlantic Avenue, Cocoa Beach. By the way, Lori Wilson Park has a dog park.
- Sidney Fisher Park, 2200 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach. Note, there may be parking costs.
- Sebastian Inlet Park9700 S. State Road A1A, Melbourne Beach (admission costs)
- Ampersands Beach Park12566 N. SR A1A, Vero Beach (free parking)
- South Beach Park1700 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach (free parking)
- Merrill Barber Bridge in Vero Beach
- Alma-les-Louis Bridge in Vero Beach
The best views of watching a rocket launch from neighboring Brevard County, also known as the Space Coast, are along the beach.
Vision in Indian River County, St. Lucie County Martin County, all of which is part of the Treasure Coast, will depend on weather conditions, and people should make sure not to obstruct traffic or rights-of-way on bridges and follow rules posted at beaches. Look to the north. Here are some recommended locations, from closest to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center to furthest away:
Pretty much anywhere in Brevard, you'll get a view of a rocket launch. That includes Melbourne Beachwhich borders Indian River County, or from Grant-Valkaria along the Indian River Lagoon.
- Sebastian Inlet Park9700 S. State Road A1A, Melbourne Beach (admission costs)
- Wabasso Beach Park1808 Wabasso Beach Road, Wabasso
- Ampersands Beach Park12566 N. SR A1A, Vero Beach (free parking)
- South Beach Park1700 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach (free parking)
- Merrill Barber Bridge In Vero Beach
- Alma-les-Louis Bridge In Vero Beach
- Entrance to Fort Pierce905 Shorewinds Drive
- Blind Creek Beachside North and South, Southern Ocean Road or SR A1A on Hutchinson Island in Fort Pierce
- Blue Heron Beach2101 Blue Heron Blvd., Fort Pierce
- Frederick Douglass Memorial Park3600 S Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce
- Dolman Park Beachside9200 South Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach
- Hermann Bay Beach7880 South Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach
- John Brooks Park Beachside3300 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce
- Middle Cove Beach4600 South Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce
- Normandy beach In Jensen Beach
- Pepper Park Beachside3302 N. SR A1A, Fort Pierce,
- Walton Rocks Beachwhich includes a dog park, 6700 South Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach
- Waveland Beach10350 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach
- Refuge house and beach301 SE MacArthur Blvd., Stuart
- State Road A1A Bridge In Stuart
Watching a rocket launch or waiting for the launch window while at the beach is a beautiful thing to do in Florida.
In Volusia County, just north of Brevard County — home to the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — you can get a great view of a SpaceX, NASA, or United Launch Alliance rocket launch.
The best views to watch the rocket launches from here are along the beach. Look south. Readers have also reported seeing rocket launches from New Smyrna Beach, Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach. Here are some recommended sites:
- South New Smyrna Beach (Canaveral National Seashore), there may be parking costs. New Smyrna Beach features 17 miles of white sand beaches. An eclectic and quaint beach town, despite its reputation as the “Shark Bite Capital of the World,” New Smyrna Beach has always been a haven for surfers who come to enjoy the waves.
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- Mary McLeod Bethune Beach Park, 6656 S. Atlantic Ave., New Smyrna Beach. Located 3.5 miles south of New Smyrna Beach and 1 mile north of the Apollo Beach entrance to Canaveral National Marine Park, Python Beach has restrooms, picnic pavilions, showers, and approximately 800 feet of beachfront dock. According to the Volusia County website. The nearby park area is located on the riverfront across South Atlantic Boulevard with tennis courts, pickleball courts, basketball and volleyball courts, a playground, a fishing pier, and restrooms. The river adjacent to the park can be a great place to see manatees, dolphins, and pelicans.
- Apollo Beach in Canaveral National Seashore (South New Smyrna Beach). Canaveral National Seashore stretches along Florida's eastern coast in Volusia County and Brevard County. To get to Apollo Beach, take Interstate 95 to exit 249, then travel east until it turns into State Road A1A. Follow SR A1A south to the park entrance.
- Oak Hill Riverfront Do The southernmost city in South Volusia County.
- Sunrise Park275 River Road, Oak Hill
- Goodrich Seafood and Oyster House Rear Deck, 253 River Road, Oak Hill
- Seminole Rest National Historic Site211 River Road, Oak Hill
- Riverbreeze Park250 H.H. Burch Road, Oak Hill
- Mary DeWeese Park, 178 N. Street. Gaines, Oak Hill. Amenities include a rental building, playground, baseball field, basketball courts, tennis courts, outdoor restrooms, pavilions, picnic areas and grills.
- Nancy Cummings Park, 232 Cummings Street, Oak Hill. Amenities include a playground, baseball field, basketball courts, outdoor pavilion, and restrooms.
- Jimmy Van Sunrise Park, 275 River Road, Oak Hill. This site has about 350 feet of beautifully restored shoreline, according to the City of Oak Hill online. Facilities include a pavilion, picnic tables, and kayak launching facilities.
- AC Delbert DeWeese Municipal Pier, 243 River Road, Oak Hill. Amenities include a 520-foot-long observation pier with two covered decks and seating, the city of Oak Hill website states.
- Bird watching pier On River Road opposite the AC Delbert Municipal Pier (see above). Facilities include a 100-foot observation pier.
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