USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida Private space company Blue Origin was founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, who permanently relocated to Florida. Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket performed a hot fire test in December 2024 and had several launch attempts in January 2025. At 320 feet tall, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is massive, standing taller than the SpaceX Falcon Heavy and ULA Delta IV Heavy rockets. When Jeff Bezos' company Blue Origin launches its New Glenn rocket − for the first time − people way outside the Space Coast of Florida could possibly see it light up the sky. Depending on cloud cover, Floridians (and visitors) as far as Pensacola, Jacksonville, Cape Coral and Miami could see Blue Origin's New Glenn as it roars into the sky from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Visibility from most of Florida is possible, according to Blue Origin, which is owned by the billionaire Bezos. Below is information on Blue Origin, New Glenn, how to watch the launch and suggestions on where to watch if you're in the Space Coast area or close to it. About Blue Origin New Glenn rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida It's the maiden launch of Blue Origin's massive New Glenn rocket. From concept to potential launch, it's been years in the making. If the launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, is successful, Blue Origin's 320-foot-tall New Glenn rocket will be certified to carry Department of Defense missions. Cape Canaveral is an hour east of the Orlando theme parks. Depending on cloud cover, weather and visibility, people from Orlando, Daytona Beach to Cocoa Beach and Vero Beach might see a nice streak in the sky — given the proximity to NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Space Coast of Florida includes 72 miles of coast, from Mims and Titusville to Melbourne and Grant-Valkaria. If you're not near Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral or surrounding areas from Florida's Space Coast, you can still see Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket launch liftoff − virtually. What time does Blue Origin New Glenn rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida? Mission: Blue Origin's first massive 320-foot New Glenn rocket performed a hot-fire in December 2024, and the inaugural launch is up next. Launch window: 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. EDT Thursday, Jan. 16 Location: Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Trajectory: East 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 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. Which cities can see Blue Origin New Glenn maiden rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida? Blue Origin provided a helpful graphic (see below) that shows New Glenn's intended flight path and its launch visibility, posting it to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Jan. 11, 2025: "The New Glenn-1 launch may be visible to those throughout the regions below, weather permitting. Here’s when and where to look to the skies!" Launch, Space Coast, Orlando, northern part of the Treasure Coast, Indian River County, Sebastian, Vero Beach, parts of northern part of Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach and Oak Hill 1: Launch + 30 seconds, Space Coast, Orlando, northern part of the Treasure Coast, Indian River County, Sebastian, Vero Beach, parts of northern part of Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach and Oak Hill 2: Launch + 60 seconds, Space Coast (Titusville and Palm Bay to Melbourne Beach and Grant-Valkaria), northern part of Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Treasure Coast, possibly Martin County, possibly St. Lucie County, parts of East-Central Florida like Orlando, near University of Central Florida, Bithlo 3: Launch + 90 seconds, visibility extends to Orlando, Sanford, Kissimmee, Daytona Beach, other parts of Central Florida 4: Launch + 120 seconds, visibility extends to Port St. Lucie, Lakeland, Sebring, Winter Haven, Palatka, St. Augustine, Jacksonville 5: Launch + 150 seconds, visibility extends to South Florida, including Miami, West Palm Beach, Ocala, the Villages, Sebring, most of central and East Coast of Florida, Tampa, parts of West Coast of Florida, parts of Georgia 6: Launch + 180 seconds, Jacksonville, Gainesville, Tampa, Arcadia, North Port, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, most of central and East Coast of Florida, parts of West Coast of Florida, Tallahassee, Big Bend area, parts of Georgia and South Carolina 7: Launch + 210 seconds, visibility includes most of Florida, including Pensacola and the Panhandle, and extends to parts of Alabama, most of Georgia, most of South Carolina and part of North Carolina 8: Launch + 240 seconds, visibility includes possibly all of Florida and extends to parts of Alabama, most of Georgia, most of South Carolina and part of North Carolina The Bahamas are in the launch visibility zones. The guidelines are estimates based on the graphic provided by Blue Origin. What is New Glenn? In September 2015, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, joined by then-Florida Gov. Rick Scott, announced plans to build and launch New Glenn rockets on the Space Coast of Florida. The massive rocket successfully completed a hot-fire test in December 2024 and was set to launch in January 2025. The company's YouTube bio sums it up: "We are building a road to space for the benefit of Earth, humanity’s blue origin. Our team is focused on radically reducing the cost of access to space and harnessing its vast resources while mobilizing future generations to realize this mission. Blue Origin builds reusable rocket engines, launch vehicles, in-space systems, and lunar landers." When will Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin New Glenn rocket launch? When it does happen, the launch will occur from Space Launch Complex-36, which will make for a spectacular sight from Brevard County's beaches. It's the only launchpad where people on the beach can watch the rocket from ignition to its climb into space. As of Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, the next attempt to launch New Glenn from Cape Canaveral is at 1 a.m. EDT Thursday, Jan. 16, according to FLORIDA TODAY's rocket launch calendar for January 2025. There will be a three-hour launch window.