{"id":45532,"date":"2025-07-07T08:39:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T08:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/45532\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T08:39:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T08:39:11","slug":"when-is-liftoff-where-to-see-in-jacksonville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/45532\/","title":{"rendered":"When is liftoff, where to see in Jacksonville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A late-night <a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/story\/tech\/science\/space\/2025\/07\/03\/rocket-launch-spacex-schedule-july-rocket-launches-cape-canaveral-florida-at-kennedy-space-center\/84457054007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:rocket launch from Florida is on the horizon.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">rocket launch from Florida is on the horizon.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will potentially carry Starlink internet-beaming satellites into low-Earth orbit, a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rockets here launch from NASA&#8217;s Kennedy Space Center or nearby Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Weather permitting and depending on cloud cover, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/story\/news\/2024\/01\/23\/rocket-launches-2024-heres-the-list-from-florida-space-coast-by-spacex-nasa-united-launch-alliance\/72105322007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:rocket launch from Florida\u2019s Space Coast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">rocket launch from Florida\u2019s Space Coast<\/a>\u00a0could be visible as far north as Jacksonville Beach and Daytona Beach to as far south as Vero Beach and West Palm Beach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When there\u2019s a launch window in the middle of the night or very early morning, there\u2019s an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/story\/tech\/science\/space\/spacex\/2024\/07\/03\/spacex-rocket-launch-starlink-falcon-9-early-sunrise-over-space-coast-florida-cape-canaveral-slc-40\/74275493007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:opportunity for unique photos \u2014 the rocket lights up the dark sky and the contrail after;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">opportunity for unique photos \u2014 the rocket lights up the dark sky and the contrail after<\/a>\u00a0makes for a great photo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Below is more information about the SpaceX rocket launch in Florida and suggestions on where to watch them from here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Is there a launch today? <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/story\/tech\/science\/space\/2025\/07\/03\/rocket-launch-spacex-schedule-july-rocket-launches-cape-canaveral-florida-at-kennedy-space-center\/84457054007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Is there a launch today? Upcoming SpaceX, NASA, ULA rocket launch schedule at Cape Canaveral;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Is there a launch today? Upcoming SpaceX, NASA, ULA rocket launch schedule at Cape Canaveral<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For questions or comments, email FLORIDA TODAY Space Reporter Rick Neale at rneale@floridatoday.com or Space Reporter Brooke Edwards at bedwards@floridatoday.com. For more space news from the USA TODAY Network, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/space\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:floridatoday.com\/space;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">floridatoday.com\/space<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When is the next SpaceX rocket launch from Florida? No earlier than Tuesday, July 8: SpaceX Starlink 10-28<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Mission:<\/strong> A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the next batch of Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit, a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory indicates.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Launch window:<\/strong>\u00a01:48 a.m. to 6:18 a.m. ET Tuesday, July 8, 2025<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Launch location:<\/strong>\u00a0Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Sonic booms for Space Coast of Florida (Merritt Island, Melbourne area):<\/strong>\u00a0No<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Live coverage starts 90 minutes before liftoff at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/space\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:floridatoday.com\/space;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">floridatoday.com\/space<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0You can watch live rocket launch coverage from\u00a0USA TODAY Network\u2019s 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\u00a0floridatoday.com\/space, starting 90 minutes before liftoff. You can download the free\u00a0FLORIDA TODAY app, which is available in the\u00a0App Store\u00a0or\u00a0Google Play, or type\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridatoday.com\/space\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:floridatoday.com\/space;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">floridatoday.com\/space<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0into your browser.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Live weather radar: Will it rain in Melbourne, Cocoa Beach or Cape Canaveral, Florida, today? Will weather cancel a rocket launch?<img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"550\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9d273299f6aa9c26cc92ff85947d7074.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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.<\/p>\n<p>Where to see SpaceX liftoff in Jacksonville, can you see a rocket launch from Duval County, Florida?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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&#8217;s Kennedy Space Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Where to see a rocket launch in Jacksonville, Florida, area:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jacksonville Beach, Florida<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Atlantic Beach and West Atlantic Beach, Florida<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, which touches south Jacksonville Beach<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">St. Augustine, Florida, which is less than an hour away<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/story\/news\/2025\/07\/06\/florida-rocket-launch-what-time-spacex-canaveral-jacksonville\/84472354007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Florida rocket launch: What time does SpaceX Falcon 9 lift off?;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Florida rocket launch: What time does SpaceX Falcon 9 lift off?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A late-night rocket launch from Florida is on the horizon. 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