It’s almost showtime for the mighty Vulcan — and it’s possible people in Duval County can see this so Florida phenomenon.

Last week, United Launch Alliance delivered a hard launch — social media speak for heavy promotion — of its Vulcan rocket, which will send two U.S. national security satellites to space this week from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

On Aug. 7, the space agency released a movie poster promoting the ULA Vulcan rocket launch complete with taglines, “Precision. Power. Purpose.” and “national security begins at liftoff.” The company released a movie trailer that day, too. The movie poster, movie trailer and mission patch, for the “ULA Vulcan USSF-106” mission feature a strong, god-like figure wielding a hammer (like Marvel’s Thor), all with the same message: Coming soon, Aug. 12, 2025.

A day ahead of liftoff, ULA continued with its heavy social media promotion, posting photos and video of the rocket rollout to the launch pad.

When ULA launches its massive rocket, depending on cloud cover, Floridians (and visitors) as far as Jacksonville and Palm Beach County may be able see it light up the sky after liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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In Florida, you can best see the ULA Vulcan rocket launch in person, particularly if you’re anywhere on the Space Coast (Melbourne, Florida, area), the Fun Coast (Daytona Beach area) or the Treasure Coast (Vero Beach, Jensen Beach and Fort Pierce). 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 rocket launch in Florida and suggestions on where to watch them from here.

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When is the next rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida? Tuesday, August 12: United Launch Alliance USSF-106

  • Mission: Equipped with four solid rocket boosters, ULA’s third Vulcan rocket will launch two U.S. national security satellites into geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles above Earth.

  • Launch window: 7:59 p.m. to 8:59 p.m. ET Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025

  • Launch location: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida

  • Live coverage starts two hours 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 two hours 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.

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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:

  • St. Augustine, Florida, which is less than an hour away

  • Jacksonville Beach, Florida

  • Atlantic Beach and West Atlantic Beach, Florida

  • Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, which touches south Jacksonville Beach

ULA rocket launches from Cape Canaveral spotted in other parts of Florida

The video playlists below include videos of United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches spotted in the sky far beyond the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, including Stuart, Jupiter and West Palm Beach.

Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Rocket launch in Florida: Where to watch in Jacksonville, St Augustine