Founded by Elon Musk, SpaceX is known for its Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy and Starship Rockets. After lift-off, SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets show a “jellyfish” effect in the sky. SpaceX Rocket launch – from Florida and California.
What will the launch of SpaceX rocket look like? Can I see SpaceX rockets in other states after lift-off?
The short answers are “beautiful” and “sometimes.” The reasons behind these answers are both subjective (biased as this writer lives on Florida’s space coast) and are almost unpredictable.
What does that mean?
The view of the rocket, launched by the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral, Florida, depends on weather and cloud cover. Normally there are no bad viewing spots to watch rocket launches from anywhere in Brevard County, Florida, but there have been many times when naked eyes were unable to see the lift-off due to clouds and rain. It could be the proverb “needle in the haystack” scenario.
The evening releases especially offer beautiful views. When there is a startup window in the middle of the night or early in the morning, there are unique photo opportunities. The rocket illuminates the dark sky and the powder afterwards makes a great photo. Some of the videos below show the “jellyfish” effect. It happens at dawn or dusk when sunlight hits right after stage separation.
Vision usually extends outside the Space Coast/Brevard County area by University of Central Florida or Orlando theme parks. , Port St. Lucy and Fort Piercings.
People from Daytona Beach to Titusville, Melbourne Beach and Vero Beach have great stripes in the sky considering their proximity to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Sometimes they don’t.
Surprisingly, the launches of several rockets from hundreds of miles away can be seen from other states.
And if you’ve never seen a rocket launch from Florida or California, put it on your to-do list.
Below is a video of the SpaceX rocket launch, filmed by readers, reporters or news crews.
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station or Florida Vandenburg Space Force Station in California
For questions or comments, please email Florida Today’s Space Reporter Rinele@floridatoday.com or space reporter Brook Edwards at bedwards@floridatoday.com. For more space news on the USA Today Network, visit floridatoday.com/space.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket launch from NASA at Kennedy Space Center in Florida
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket launch from Cape Canaveral discovered in West Palm Beach, Florida
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, can be seen in Fayetteville, North Carolina
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, discovered in Texas
SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets are found in Thousand Oaks and Yorba Linda, California
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket launch seen from Coachella Valley, California
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Can be seen in Palm Springs, California
SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets can be found in San Diego, Chino Hills, California and San Diego in Mexicali, Mexico
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch of rockets from California to be seen in Phoenix, Arizona
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch of rockets from California to be seen in Reno, Nevada
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Can be seen on the Jersey Shore in Tinton Falls, New Jersey
Contribution: Brook Edwards, Florida today
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