When is the next SpaceX rocket launch in Florida? No earlier than Friday, Dec. 20: SpaceX Astranis Mission: According to a Federal Aviation Administration advisory, SpaceX will launch Astranis satellites. Launch: 10:39 p.m. EST on Friday, Dec. 20, to 2:58 a.m. EST on Saturday, Dec. 21 Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Trajectory: TBA Live coverage starts 90 minutes 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. Where to see a Florida rocket launch in Indian River County: What does Treasure Coast rocket launch view look like? The best views to watch a rocket launch from neighboring Brevard County, aka the Space Coast, is here along the beach. Visibility in Indian River County, St. Lucie County and Martin County, part of the Treasure Coast, will depend on weather conditions, and people should make sure not to block traffic or rights of way on bridges and to follow posted rules at beaches. Look due north. Here are some recommended spots, from closest to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center to farthest: • Pretty much anywhere in Brevard, you'll get a view of the rocket launch. That includes Melbourne Beach, which borders Indian River County, or from Grant-Valkaria along the Indian River Lagoon. • Sebastian Inlet Park, 9700 S. State Road A1A, Melbourne Beach (there is a cost to enter) • Wabasso Beach Park, 1808 Wabasso Beach Road, Wabasso • Ambersands Beach Park, 12566 N. SR A1A, Vero Beach (free parking) • South Beach Park, 1700 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach (free parking) • Merrill Barber Bridge in Vero Beach