Where to watch in Sebastian, Vero, Fort Pierce

Anyone want to have dinner and launch a rocket?

Consider adding a nighttime rocket launch as another “fun thing to do on the 772” this week. Potentially, you will have the chance to see a SpaceX Falcon 9 takes off at nightcarrying Starlink internet satellites.

Can you see a rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral near Vero Beach or Stuart, Florida? Weather permitting and depending on cloud cover, yes, rocket launches from the nearby Space Coast may be visible in the Treasure Coast area.

Below is a calendar for the next rocket releases and suggestions on where to watch them in Indian River County, Martin County and St. Louis County. If there are changes to the release, this story will be updated.

Is there a rocket launch in Florida today? Rocket launch schedule for Florida

Here’s what we know about the rocket launch missions mentioned in FLORIDA TODAY Rocket Launch Calendar for the month of June, which is updated frequently. (Check this link frequently for rocket launch times and dates, as they are routinely subject to change for a variety of reasons.)

FLORIDA TODAY, a USA TODAY Network-Florida newspaper, offers interactive launch coverage and live streaming on floridatoday.com/space with frequent updates on launches at least 90 minutes in advance, sometimes more depending on the mission. For questions or comments, please email Space Reporter Rick Neale at rneale@floridatoday.com or tweet him @rickneale1 on X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter. You can also contact Space Reporter Brooke Edwards at bedwards@floridatoday.com or tweet her @brookeofstars in X or Instagram.

Is there a rocket launch from Florida? Friday, June 7: SpaceX Starlink

• Mission: According to a navigation advisory from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a launch window for the SpaceX Starlink rocket will open on the evening of Friday, June 7.

• To throw: 6:58 pm to 11:26 pm EDT, Friday, June 7

• Location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

• Trajectory: Southeast

• Live coverage: If you want to watch live coverage of the rocket launch, FLORIDA TODAY Space Team will provide updates on floridatoday.com/space, starting about 90 minutes before launch time. You can download for free FLORIDA TODAY appwhich is available on App store or Google Playor type floridatoday.com/space in your browser.

Where can I see a rocket launch in Florida in Indian River County, St. Lucie County, and Martin County? What’s the view like from the Treasure Coast rocket launch?

The best views to watch a rocket launch in neighboring Brevard County, also known as the Space Coast, are here along the beach. Visibility in Indian River County, St. Louis 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 follow rules posted at beaches. Look to the north. Here are some recommended locations, from those closest to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center to those further away:

• Almost anywhere in Brevard you can see the rocket launch. That includes Melbourne Beachwhich borders Indian River County, or Grant-Valkaria along the Indian River Lagoon.

• Sebastian Inlet Park9700 S. State Road A1A, Melbourne Beach (there is a charge to enter)

• Wabasso Beach Park1808 Wabasso Beach Road, Wabasso

• Ambersands Beach Park12566 N. SR A1A, Vero Beach (free parking)

• South Beach Park1700 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach (free parking)

• Merrill Barber Bridge in Vero Beach

• Alma Lee Loy Bridge in Vero Beach

• Entrance to Fort Pierce905 Shorewinds Drive

• Blind Creek by the Sea North and South, South Ocean Drive or SR A1A on Hutchinson Island in Fort Pierce

• Garça Azul Beach2101 Blue Heron Blvd., Fort Pierce

• Frederick Douglass Memorial Park3600 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce

• Dollman Park by the Sea9200 South Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach

• Herman Bay Beach7880 South Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach

• John Brooks Park by the Sea3300 S Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce

• Middle Cove Beach4600 South Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce

• Normandy Beach on Jensen beach

• Pepper Park by the sea3302 N.SR A1A, Fort Pierce,

• Walton Rocks Beachwhich has a dog park, 6700 South Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach

• Wave Beach10350 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach

• Refuge and beach house301 SE MacArthur Blvd., Stuart

• Sidewalk of State Road A1A in Stuart

Rocket launch photos in Vero Beach, Florida

Photo of rocket launch in Stuart, Florida

Rocket launch photos in Jensen Beach, Florida

Rick Neale is a space reporter at FLORIDA TODAY (for more of her stories, Click here.) Contact Neale at 321-242-3638 or rneale@floridatoday.com. Twitter/X: @RickNeale1

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