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A late-night rocket launch is potentially scheduled to lift off Tuesday night − and depending on weather and visibility, there could be quite a show in the sky above the Space Coast.
SpaceX is expected to launch a Falcon 9 rocket to deploy 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit today, Tuesday, Nov. 26. This launch was originally slated for late Monday night, but was officially scrubbed at 12:48 a.m. on Tuesday.
Below are suggestions on where to watch the rocket launches from around Brevard County and other things to know. If there are changes to the launch schedule, this story will be updated.
For questions or comments, email FLORIDA TODAY Space Reporter Rick Neale at rneale@floridatoday.com. For more space news from the USA TODAY Network, visit floridatoday.com/space.
Weather permitting and depending on cloud cover, SpaceX’s rocket launches should be visible from almost anywhere in Brevard County. And minutes after liftoff, there’s typically a rumble.
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.
Mission: SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket to deploy 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.
Launch: 10:55 p.m. EST, with backup times until 1:30 a.m. Wednesday
Location: Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Trajectory: Southeast.
