SpaceX plans late-night rocket launch in Florida. What time is liftoff?

A “so Florida” thing to do is coming up this week, but it’s going to be a late one.

If all goes according to plan for SpaceX, the space agency will send another batch of Starlink internet satellites into space from the Sunshine State. The rocket launch window, however, starts just after midnight.

The SpaceX rocket launch may be visible from the Treasure Coast.

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Though rockets here launch from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral, Florida, an hour east of the Orlando theme parks, it’s possible to see this “so Florida” thing far beyond the launch pad. Depending on cloud cover, weather and visibility, people from Jacksonville, Daytona and New Smyrna Beach to Vero Beach, Fort Pierce and Boca Raton might see a nice streak in the sky or the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

In addition, 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.

Below are suggestions on where to watch 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 reporters Rick Neale at rneale@floridatoday.com or Brooke Edwards at bedwards@floridatoday.com. For more space news from the USA TODAY Network, visit floridatoday.com/space.

When is the next rocket launch in Florida? Tuesday, October 7: SpaceX Starlink 10-59

• Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will lift 28 Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit.

• Launch window: 12:10 a.m. to 4:10 a.m. ET Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025

• Launch location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida

• Sonic booms for the Space Coast area of Florida (Melbourne, Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island): No

• Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team 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.

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.

Where to watch a rocket launch in Indian River County, Florida

• Sebastian Inlet State Park, 9700 S. State Road A1A, Melbourne Beach, Florida (cost to enter)

• Wabasso Beach Park, 1808 Wabasso Beach Road, Wabasso, Florida

• Ambersands Beach Park, 12566 N. SR A1A, Vero Beach, Florida (free parking)

• South Beach Park, 1700 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach, Florida (free parking)

• Merrill Barber Bridge in Vero Beach, Florida

• Alma Lee Loy Bridge in Vero Beach, Florida

Where to watch a rocket launch in St. Lucie County, Florida

Pierce Inlet State Park, 905 Shorewinds Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida

Blind Creek Beachside North and South, 5460 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida

Blue Heron Beach, 2101 Blue Heron Blvd., Fort Pierce, Florida

Frederick Douglass Memorial Park, 3600 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida

Dollman Park Beachside, 9200 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, Florida

Herman’s Bay Beach, 7880 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, Florida

John Brooks Park Beachside, 3300 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida

Middle Cove Beach, 4600 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida

Normandy Beach in Jensen Beach, Florida

Pepper Park Beachside, 3302 N. SR A1A, Fort Pierce, Florida

Walton Rocks Beach, 6700 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, Florida (dog park)

Waveland Beach, 10350 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, Florida

Where to watch a rocket launch in Martin County, Florida

House of Refuge and beach, 301 S.E. MacArthur Blvd., Stuart, Florida

State Road A1A causeway in Stuart, Florida

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