What time is the launch for ULA Atlas V, Jeff Bezos-Amazon satellite rocket launch? Liftoff will be from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
A rocket launch from Florida could potentially blast off on Monday, June 16, and be visible outside of the Sunshine State. United Launch Alliance will launch the second batch of Amazon satellites into space — and it's possible
people can see the Atlas V rocket far outside of Florida . When ULA launches its massive rocket, depending on cloud cover, Floridians (and visitors) as far as Jacksonville, Cape Coral and Miami could see it light up the sky after liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Visibility from most of Florida is possible, according to ULA. What's on board ULA Atlas V? Amazon founder
Jeff Bezos' Project Kuiper , a global network of satellites, to compete with SpaceX founder-billionaire Elon Musk and Starlink satellites. This will be the second launch of the Amazon
Project Kuiper production satellites , courtesy of the ULA Atlas V rocket. Online, the mission has been called the "Amazon rocket launch" or "the Amazon rocket launch from Florida." Technically, it's an "Amazon-ULA rocket launch" or "Amazon satellite launch." Bezos also founded the private space company Blue Origin, which launches rockets at a facility in Texas and in Cape Canaveral. ➤
Business is booming: Florida's Space Coast is one of fastest-growing economies in U.S. In Florida, we can best see the "Amazon satellite launch" in person, particularly if you're
anywhere on the Space Coast (Melbourne, Florida, area), the
Fun Coast (Daytona Beach area) or the
Treasure Coast (Vero Beach, Jensen Beach and Fort Pierce). Below is more information about the rocket launch in Florida and suggestions on where to watch them from here. For questions or comments, email FLORIDA TODAY Space Reporter Rick Neale at
[email protected] or Space Reporter Brooke Edwards at
[email protected]. For more space news from the USA TODAY Network, visit
floridatoday.com/space .
When is the next rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida? ULA Project Kuiper 2
Live weather radar: Will it rain in Melbourne, Cocoa Beach or Cape Canaveral, Florida, today? Will weather cancel a rocket launch?
Shown is the National Weather Service-Melbourne radar, which shows conditions in real-time for the Space Coast, Brevard County, Orlando 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.
Which cities can see ULA Atlas V rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida? Can I watch Amazon satellite rocket launch from Florida?
ULA provided a helpful graphic (see above) that shows the Atlas V launch of Kuiper 2 for Amazon and its intended flight path and launch visibility.
Note: Cities in the Space Coast of Florida, which is in Brevard County and measures 72 miles of coast, include Titusville, Mims, Port St. John, Merritt Island, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne, West Melbourne, Palm Bay, Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, Indialantic, Melbourne Beach, Grant-Valkaria and Sebastian. The above guidelines are estimates based on the graphic provided by ULA.