Space Coast Rocket Launches

Space Coast Rocket Launch – Information for Cape Canaveral rocket launches including SpaceX Falcon9, SpaceX Falcon Heavy, ULA Atlas 5, ULA Delta IV, Northrup Grumman PegasusXL, and more.

Falcon 9 GPS 3-01 Launching Tuesday the 18th, December 2018

December 17, 2018 in Space Coast Rocket Launches

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This Tuesday, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will once again launch from Florida’s Space Coast. The rocket launch is scheduled for 9:11am – 9:35am on December 18th from Launch Complex SLC-40 in Cape Canaveral. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the U.S. Air Force’s first third-generation navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System. The second GPS 3-series satellite will now launch on a Delta 4

The rocket launch will be visible for most of the surrounding Space Coast. Our beautiful beaches are popular launch viewing locations. Jetty Park, Port Canaveral, and the Cocoa Beach Pier are also popular viewing spots. The weather forecast for Friday indicates partly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms across Central Florida. Check your local weather station for up to date weather reports.

For more information about the launch and the upcoming launch schedule on the Space Coast, visit the official Kennedy Space Center website. Learn more about SpaceX and look out for the launch livestream at SpaceX.com. If you are planning to visit the Space Coast and are in need of accommodations, give us a call at (321)-784-5046 or e-mail us at [email protected]!

EDIT 12/18/18: The launch was scrubbed and has been rescheduled for shortly after 9:00am on Wednesday, December 19, 2018.

Falcon 9 Launching Tuesday, December 4th

December 1, 2018 in Space Coast Rocket Launches

Image by Michael Deep, SpaceFlight Insider

Don’t miss one of the final launches of 2018! SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch from Florida’s Space Coast, Tuesday, December 4th, before landing on the Of Course I Still Love You drone ship. Tuesday’s mission will bring a new load of cargo, including supplies and science experiments to the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The rocket launch is scheduled for 1:38pm from Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral.

Falcon 9 Launching from Cape Canaveral This Thursday

November 13, 2018 in Space Coast Rocket Launches

Image from Space.com

This Thursday, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will once again launch from Florida’s Space Coast. The rocket launch is scheduled for 3:46pm with a 2-hour window, November 15th from Launch Complex 39A in Cape Canaveral. SpaceX will attempt to land the Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage on the recovery platform drone ship Of Course I Still Love You. Thursday’s launch will deliver Es’Hail 2, a consumer television and radio communications satellite to geostationary orbit.

Rare Northrop Grumman PegasusXL Launch

November 8, 2018 in Space Coast Rocket Launches

Image from NASASpaceFlight.com

After several delays, NASA and Northrop Grumman (NGC) are launching the ICON spacecraft this November. ICON will be delivered to orbit aboard NGC’s Pegasus XL rocket, which is launched from the air over the Atlantic Ocean. ICON’s mission is to “explore a zone in our atmosphere where Earth weather and space weather meet.” After a recent delay, a new launch window has yet to be announced.

For more information about the launch and the upcoming launch schedule on the Space Coast, visit the official Kennedy Space Center website. Learn more about Northrop Grumman’s space program, visit the official Northrop Grumman website. If you are planning to visit the Space Coast and are in need of accommodations, give us a call at (321)-784-5046 or e-mail us at [email protected]!

ULA’s Atlas V Lifts Off on October 17th

October 15, 2018 in Space Coast Rocket Launches

Atlas V will carry the AEHF-4 to Orbit, October 17th

Photograph courtesy of NASA

United Launch Alliance (ULA) will be launching an Atlas V rocket on October 17th from Cape Canaveral. The launch is set to liftoff at 12:15am, carrying the AEHF-4 satellite to orbit. The craft, developed by Lockheed Martin, is a military communications satellite. Since the launch is outside of normal business hours, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will not be open for launch viewing.

The rocket launch will be visible for most of the surrounding Space Coast. Our beautiful beaches are popular launch viewing locations. Jetty Park, Port Canaveral, and the Cocoa Beach Pier are also popular viewing spots. Check your local weather station for up to date weather reports.

For more information about the launch and the upcoming launch schedule on the Space Coast, visit the official Kennedy Space Center website. Learn more about ULA and look out for the launch livestream on the official ULA website. If you are planning to visit the Space Coast and are in need of accommodations, give us a call at (321)-784-5046 or e-mail us at [email protected]!