SpaceX, ULA rocket launches: 2 in one day scheduled from Cape Canaveral. What time is liftoff?
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- Oct 02, 2024
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(This story has been updated to provide additional information.)
Not one, but two early morning rocket launches are (potentially) set to lift off from Cape Canaveral, Florida — on the same day.
That's if SpaceX is cleared to launch after the second stage (upper stage) of the rocket landed outside the target area following the September 28 launch of NASA's Crew-9 mission. The first stage landed back at the Cape as planned and the crew made it to the space station without issue. However, a mishap occurred when the second stage made the reentry burn − prompting SpaceX to voluntarily pause launches and the FAA to issue an investigation.
The potential rocket launch doubleheader at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station will see a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket liftoff.
Below are suggestions on where to watch the rocket launches from this area, a real-time weather radar to check for rainy conditions 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.
Where can you see rockets launched in Florida?
Weather permitting and depending on cloud cover, the SpaceX rocket launch should be visible from almost anywhere on the Space Coast. 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. Is there a rocket launch from Florida? The next is Friday, October 4: SpaceX Starlink 10-10
Mission: A Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory shows SpaceX is targeting this time slot for its next Falcon 9 rocket launch. However, the company announced it will temporarily suspend launches after Saturday's NASA Crew-9 rocket upper-stage splashed down in the ocean outside its target zone — so this mission status remains unclear.
Launch window: 4:05 to 8:35 a.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 4
Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Sonic booms: No
Live coverage: 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 90 minutes 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.
When is the next Florida rocket launch? Friday, October 4: United Launch Alliance Vulcan Cert-2
Mission: ULA will launch its second Vulcan rocket to earn certification from the Space Force for future national security missions. The maiden Vulcan flight took place in January.
Launch: 6 a.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 4
Location: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Sonic booms: No
Live coverage: 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.
Space Coast weather radar: Will it rain in Melbourne, Cocoa Beach or Cape Canaveral, Florida, today?
Shown is the National Weather Service-Melbourne radar, which shows conditions in real-time for the Space Coast 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.
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