- A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral on Monday, October 19.
- Early morning launches can create a “space jellyfish” effect, which occurs when sunlight illuminates the rocket’s high-altitude exhaust plume.
- The launch may be visible along Florida’s coast, as far south as West Palm Beach, depending on the weather.
This week, an early morning rocket launch led to a “space jellyfish” effect in the sky across Florida. Another morning launch with potential for the same effect is expected to lift off from Florida next week.
If all goes according to plan, SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket from here, sending small satellites and payloads for an array of customers to orbit. The launch window is currently set between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Weather permitting and depending on cloud cover and trajectory, a rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast could be visible as far north as Jacksonville Beach and as far south as West Palm Beach…