Is anyone ready for a rocket launch at the start of the week? The ASpaceX Falcon 9 rocket may lift off on Monday carrying Starlink satellites.
Weather permitting, the rocket launch will be clearly visible in the night sky over the Space Coast and Treasure Coast on Monday, April 22.
Here’s a calendar of upcoming rocket launches and how to watch this week’s SpaceX rocket launches.
Are there any rocket launches in Florida today?Florida Rocket Launch Calendar
Here’s what we know about the rocket launches, as featured in Florida Today’s rocket launch calendar this month, which is updated frequently. (Check this link frequently for rocket launch times and dates, as they often change for a variety of reasons.)
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If you have any questions or comments, email Space reporter Rick Nealeat rneale@floridatoday.com or tweet him@rickneale1On X, the social platform was formerly known as Twitter.
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Although SpaceX has not publicly confirmed the existence of the mission, a navigation warning from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency indicates the rocket launch window will open Monday night.
Here are some details about the upcoming SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch:
- mission:A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a batch of Starlink satellites from the Space Coast.
- Start window:Monday, April 22, from 6:40pm to 11:11pm ET.
- trajectory:southeast.
- Local sonic boom:No.
- Booster landing:A driverless ship sails the Atlantic Ocean.
- Live coverage:Begins 90 minutes before departure at floridatoday.com/space.
You can see a rocket launch just about anywhere in Brevard. The best views of rocket launches from the Space Coast are along the beach. However, visibility will depend on weather conditions and people should ensure not to block traffic or right-of-way on the bridge and follow rules posted on the beach.
If you’re watching the launch along Titusville’s Indian River from Space View Park or Parrish Park, look directly east across the river.
If you’re walking south along the Indus River, look northeast.
Playalinda Beach or Canaveral National Seashore is the closest location to liftoff as it is almost parallel to Launch Pad 39A. At the beach, look south along the shoreline (you can even see pads from some places).
Some hot spots to check:
- Pier Park Beach and Pier, 400 Wharf Parkway, Port Canaveral. Note that there is a fee for parking.
- Playa Linda Beach, 1000 Playalinda Beach Road, Canaveral National Seashore. Please note that there is a fee for parking and access to Canaveral National Seashore is not always allowed depending on capacity and time of day.
- Max Brewer Bridge and Parrish Park1 A. Max Brewer Memorial Parkway, Titusville.
- space landscape park8 Broad St., Titusville
- Shajiao Park10 E. Max Brewer Causeway, Titusville
- Rotating Riverside Park4141 S. Washington Ave.,Titusville
- Alan Shepard Park, 299 E. Cocoa Beach Causeway, Cocoa Beach. Please note that parking fees may apply.
- Cocoa Beach Pier,401 Meade Ave. Parking fees vary.
- Lori Wilson Park, 1400 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach. By the way, there is a dog park at Lori Wilson Park.
- Sydney Fisher Park, 2200 N. Atlantic Avenue, Cocoa Beach. Please note that parking fees may apply.
- sebastian bay park9700 S. State Road A1A, Melbourne Beach (admission fee required)
- Amber Sands 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 Lee Roy Bridge in Vero Beach
The best views of rocket launches from neighboring Brevard County, also known as the Space Coast, are along the beaches.
Visibility in Indian River County, St. Louis, Lucy County and Martin County, both part of the Treasure Coast, will depend on weather conditions and people should make sure not to block traffic or right-of-way on bridges and follow posted rules on the beaches. Look due north. Here are some recommended attractions, from closest to furthest from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center:
You can see a rocket launch just about anywhere in Brevard.includemelbourne beachbordering Indian River County, or along the Indian River Lagoon from Grant-Valcaria.
- sebastian bay park9700 S. State Road A1A, Melbourne Beach (admission fee required)
- Wabasso Beach Park1808 Wabasso Beach Road, Wabasso
- Amber Sands Beach Park12566 N. SR A1A, Vero Beach (free parking)
- south beach park1700 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach (free parking)
- Merrill Barbour Bridgevero beach
- alma leroy bridgevero beach
- fort pierce bay905 Xiaofeng Avenue
- blind creek waterfrontNorth-South Boulevard 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
- Dorman Park Waterfront9200 South Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach
- herman bay beach7880 South Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach
- John Brooks Park Waterfront3300 S Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce
- middle bay beach4600 South Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce
- Normandy Beach(Jensen Beach)
- Pepper Park Waterfront3302 N. SR A1A, Fort Pierce,
- walton rocks beachwith a dog park, 6700 South Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach
- waveland beach10350 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach
- shelters and beaches301 SE MacArthur Blvd., Stewart
- A1A State Road Causeway in stewart
Watching rocket launches from the beach or waiting for the launch window is a great thing to do in Florida.
Volusia County, just north of Brevard County, is home to the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, where you can enjoy the view of SpaceX, NASA or United Launch Alliance rocket launches.
The best view of rocket launches from here is along the beach. Look due south. Readers also mentioned seeing rocket launches from New Smyrna Beach, Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach. Here are some recommended attractions:
- South New Smyrna Beach(Canaveral National Seashore), parking fees may apply. New Smyrna Beach has 17 miles of white sand. New Smyrna Beach is an eclectic, quaint beach town that has always been a haven for surfers who come to surf, despite being known as the “Shark Bite Capital of the World.”
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- Mary McLeod Bethune Beach Park, 6656 S. Atlantic Avenue, New Smyrna Beach. According to the Volusia County website, Bethune Beach is located 3.5 miles south of New Smyrna Beach and 1 mile north of the Apollo Beach entrance to Canaveral National Seashore Park and features restrooms, picnic pavilions, showers and a nearby 800 feet of oceanfront walkway. The nearby Riverside Park District, located across South Atlantic Avenue, features tennis, pickle ball, basketball and volleyball courts, a playground, fishing pier and restrooms. The river next to the park is a great place to spot manatees, dolphins, and pelicans.
- Apollo BeachLocated in Canaveral National Seashore (south of New Smyrna Beach). Canaveral National Seashore stretches along Florida’s east coast in Volusia and Brevard counties. To get to Apollo Beach, take Interstate 95 to Exit 249, then go east until you turn onto State Route A1A. Take SR A1A south to the park entrance.
- oak hill riverfrontIt is the southernmost city in South Volusia County.
- sunrise park275 River Road, Oak Hill
- Goodrich Seafood and Oyster HouseBack Deck, 253 River Road, Oak Hill
- Seminole Rest National Historic Site211 River Road, Oak Hill
- riverwind park250 HH Burch Road, Oak Hill
- mary dewes park, 178 N. Gaines St., Oak Hill. Amenities include rental buildings, playgrounds, baseball diamonds, basketball courts, tennis courts, outdoor restrooms, pavilions, picnic areas and barbecue grills.
- Nancy Cummings Park, 232 Cummings Street, Oak Hill. Amenities include a playground, baseball field, basketball court, outdoor pavilion and restrooms.
- jimmy vann sunrise park, 275 River Road, Oak Hill. The site has approximately 350 feet of beautifully restored shoreline, City of Oak Hill Online reported. Amenities include a pavilion, picnic tables and kayak launch.
- AC Delbert Dewees Municipal Marina, 243 River Road, Oak Hill. Amenities include a 520-foot-tall viewing pier with two covered decks and seating, according to the Oak Hill City Heritage Site.
- Bird watching pierLocated on River Road opposite the AC Delbert Municipal Pier (see above). Amenities include a 100-foot viewing dock.
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