Late-night SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch: Where to watch from Sebastian, Vero, Fort Pierce

Did you know the Treasure Coast is privy to some amazing views of rocket launches from neighboring Space Coast, home of Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station?

You can check it out for yourself.

Day or night, watching a rocket launch on the beach is so Florida. But can you see a rocket launch liftoff from Cape Canaveral all the way in Sebastian, Vero Beach, or even up to Fort Pierce?

Weather permitting and depending on cloud cover, yes. We have suggestions on where and how to watch a rocket launch from Indian River County to Martin County below if you keep scrolling.

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

Here's what we know about the rocket launch missions, mentioned in FLORIDA TODAY's rocket launch calendar for the month, which is updated frequently. (Check that link often for April rocket launch times and dates because they are routinely subject to change for a variety of reasons.)

Is there a rocket launch in Cape Canaveral, Florida? Thursday, May 2: SpaceX Starlink 6-55

A National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency navigational warning indicates SpaceX is targeting Thursday night for its next Starlink mission:

• Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a batch of 23 Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
• Launch window: 9:17 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 2, to 1:48 a.m. EDT Friday, May 3
• Location: Launch Complex 40
• Trajectory: Southeast
• Local sonic boom: No
• Booster landing: Drone ship out on the Atlantic Ocean
• Live coverage: Starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space .

Where can I watch SpaceX rocket launches online?

If you want to watch live rocket launch coverage, FLORIDA TODAY's Space Team will provide updates at floridatoday.com/space , starting about 90 minutes before launch time. You can download the free app for iPhone or Android or type floridatoday.com/space into your browser.

Where can I see a Florida rocket launch in Indian River County, St. Lucie County and Martin County?

The best views to watch a rocket launch from neighboring Brevard County, aka the Space Coast, is here along the beach. Visibility in Indian River County, St. Lucie 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 to follow posted rules at beaches. Look due north. Here are some recommended spots, from closest to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center to farthest:

• Pretty much anywhere in Brevard, you'll get a view of the rocket launch. That includes Melbourne Beach , which borders Indian River County, or from Grant-Valkaria along the Indian River Lagoon.

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

• Wabasso Beach Park , 1808 Wabasso Beach Road, Wabasso

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

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

• Merrill Barber Bridge in Vero Beach

• Alma Lee Loy Bridge in Vero Beach

• Fort Pierce Inlet , 905 Shorewinds Drive

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

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

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

• Dollman Park Beachside , 9200 South Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach

• Herman's Bay Beach , 7880 South Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach

• John Brooks Park Beachside , 3300 S Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce

• Middle Cove Beach , 4600 South Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce

• Normandy Beach in Jensen Beach

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

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

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

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

• State Road A1A causeway in Stuart

Rick Neale is a Space Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY (for more of his stories, click here .) Contact Neale at 321-242-3638 or rneale@floridatoday.com . Twitter/X: @RickNeale1

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