March 21, 2026, 5:04 a.m. ET
- A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, this weekend.
- The mission will carry a batch of Starlink web satellites into low-Earth orbit.
- Depending on climate and cloud cowl, the launch could possibly be seen as far north as Jacksonville Beach.
A so Florida factor is developing — amid spring break season. A rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, is scheduled to raise off this weekend.
SpaceX plans to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a batch of Starlink web satellites into low-Earth orbit on Sunday, March 22.
Rockets right here launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center close to Merritt Island, Florida, or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and folks in and round Brevard County often have the best probability at seeing this phenomenon within the sky.
Weather allowing and relying on cloud cowl and trajectory, a rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast is usually seen as far north as Jacksonville Beach and as far south as West Palm Beach.
When there’s a nighttime launch window or very early morning, there’s an opportunity for unique photos — the rocket lights up the dark sky and the contrail after makes for an awesome photograph.
Below is extra data on the following rocket launch from Florida and options on the place to watch it in individual (or nearly by way of the USA TODAY Network’s Space Team).
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Is there a rocket launch from Florida at the moment? Next launch is Sunday, March 22, SpaceX Starlink 10-62
- Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.
- Launch window: 10:43 a.m. to 2:43 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 22.
- Trajectory: Northeast.
- Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- Sonic booms: No.
- Live protection begins 90 minutes earlier than liftoff at floridatoday.com/space: You can watch dwell rocket launch protection from USA TODAY Network’s Space Team, which consists of FLORIDA TODAY area reporters Rick Neale and Brooke Edwards and visuals journalists Craig Bailey, Malcolm Denemark and Tim Shortt. Our Space Team will present up-to-the-minute updates in a mobile-friendly dwell weblog, full with a countdown clock, at floridatoday.com/area, beginning 90 minutes earlier than liftoff. You can obtain the free FLORIDA TODAY app, which is obtainable within the App Store or Google Play, or sort floridatoday.com/space into your browser.
Where to watch SpaceX rocket launches from Melbourne, Rockledge, Cocoa Beach and Merritt Island, Florida
Pretty a lot wherever in Brevard, you’ll get a view of the rocket launch − in sure areas, you will get an amazing view of SpaceX rocket boosters returning to the pads. The best view to watch a rocket launch from the Space Coast is alongside the seaside. However, visibility will depend upon climate circumstances and folks ought to be sure that not to block site visitors or rights of method on bridges and to observe posted guidelines at beaches.
If you might be viewing the launch alongside the Indian River in Titusville from Space View Park or Parrish Park, look east straight throughout the river.
If you might be farther south alongside the Indian River, look northeast.
Playalinda Beach or Canaveral National Seashore is the closest spot to view liftoff as a result of it’s nearly parallel to Launch Pad 39A. On the seaside, look south alongside the shoreline (you may even see the pad from some spots).
Some hotspots to take a look at:
- Jetty Park Beach and Pier, 400 Jetty Park Road, Port Canaveral. Note, there is a cost to park.
- Playalinda Beach, 1000 Playalinda Beach Road, Canaveral National Seashore. Note, there is a cost to park, and entry to Canaveral National Seashore is not all the time granted relying on capability and time of day.
- Max Brewer Bridge and Parrish Park, 1 A. Max Brewer Memorial Parkway, Titusville. Note, parking is obtainable on each side of Max Brewer Bridge.
- Space View Park, 8 Broad St., Titusville
- Sand Point Park, 10 E. Max Brewer Causeway, Titusville
- Rotary Riverfront Park, 4141 S. Washington Ave., Titusville
- Riverfront Park at Cocoa Village, 401 Riveredge Blvd., Cocoa (simply earlier than State Road 520 Causeway)
- Cocoa Village, close to the parks and retailers or close to the docks
- Various parks on Merritt Island
- Rotary Park, 1899 S. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island
- Kiwanis Park on Kiwanis Island Park Road on Merritt Island
- Port Canaveral, with ships from Disney Cruise Line, Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean
- Alan Shepard Park, 299 E. Cocoa Beach Causeway, Cocoa Beach. Note, there could possibly be parking prices.
- Cocoa Beach Pier, 401 Meade Ave. Parking price varies.
- Lori Wilson Park, 1400 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach. Lori Wilson Park has a canine park, by the way in which.
- Sidney Fischer Park, 2200 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach. Note, there could possibly be parking prices.
- Downtown Cocoa Beach, alongside Minutemen Causeway
- Tables Beach, 197 SR A1A, Satellite Beach
- The Tides on SR A1A in Satellite Beach
- Various parks, together with the Pelican Beach Clubhouse, in Satellite Beach
- Pineda Causeway
- Eau Gallie Causeway
- Front Street Park close to Melbourne (U.S. 192) Causeway and U.S. 1 in Melbourne
- Indialantic boardwalk at Melbourne Causeway and SR A1A
- Paradise Beach Park, aka Howard Futch Park, 2301 SR A1A, Melbourne (this is a beachside park)
- Sebastian Inlet Park, 9700 S. State Road A1A, Melbourne Beach (there’s a value to enter)
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