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    Rocket launch at night It’s potentially scheduled to begin in November, and depending on weather and visibility, it could be quite a spectacle in the skies over Volusia County. All rocket launches for the rest of the year will be more visible in the early evening hours. Time change on Sunday.

    The next expected launch is scheduled for Monday, November 4 at the earliest. SpaceX is expected to send approximately 6,000 pounds of scientific research, materials and equipment to the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

    Below are suggestions on where to watch the rocket launch from New Smyrna Beach, Port Orange areas, and other things you need to know. This story will be updated if the launch schedule changes.

    The launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 was planned for Sunday evening, November 3, but brushed three minutes before takeoff.

    For questions or comments, email FLORIDA TODAY Space Reporter Rick Neale at [email protected]. For more space news from the USA TODAY Network, visit: floridatoday.com/space.

    Where can you see a rocket launch in Florida? Can you see the rocket launch from New Smyrna Beach?

    Weather permitting and depending on cloud cover, yes, there will be a rocket launch from the neighboring Space Coast Can be seen in the Volusia County area.

    When there is a launch window at midnight or very early in the morning, opportunity for unique photos — rocket lights up dark sky and wake It makes for a great photo.

    Below are suggestions for where to watch them and photos of previous rocket launches seen from Florida’s Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach and Port Orange. For questions or comments, email FLORIDA TODAY Space Reporter Rick Neale at [email protected]. For more space news from the USA TODAY Network, visit: floridatoday.com/space.

    When is SpaceX’s next rocket launch in Florida? Earliest Monday, November 4: SpaceX NASA CRS-31

    • Mission: Falcon 9 will launch a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft loaded with approximately 6,000 pounds of scientific research, supplies and equipment to the International Space Station.
    • Lunch: 21:29 EST
    • Location: Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
    • Sonic booms: Yes.
    • Live broadcast starts 90 minutes before departure floridatoday.com/space: You can watch the live rocket launch broadcast here: USA TODAY Network’s Space TeamFLORIDA TODAY space reporters Rick Neale and Brooke Edwards and visual journalists Craig Bailey, Malcolm Denemark and Tim Shortt. Our Space Team will provide the latest updates in a mobile-friendly live blog, complete with countdown clock, at: floridatoday.com/spaceIt starts 90 minutes before departure. You can download it for free FLORIDA TODAY appAvailable at: App Store or Google Playor type floridatoday.com/space into your browser.

    You can get a great view in Volusia County (home to the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station), just north of Brevard County. SpaceX, NASA or United Launch Alliance rocket launches.

    The best view to watch a rocket launch from here is along the beach. Look south. Readers also reported seeing rockets launch from New Smyrna Beach, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach. Here are some suggested points:

    • South New Smyrna Beach (Canaveral National Seashore), parking fees may apply. New Smyrna Beach has 27 miles of white sandy beaches. An eclectic and quaint beach town, New Smyrna Beach has always been a haven for surfers who come for the waves, even though it’s known as the “Shark Bite Capital of the World.”

    • Mary McLeod Bethune Beach Park6656 S. Atlantic Ave., New Smyrna Beach. Located 3.6 miles south of New Smyrna Beach and one mile north of the Apollo Beach entrance to Canaveral National Seashore Park, Bethune Beach has restrooms, picnic pavilions, showers and approximately 800 feet of beach boardwalk. According to Volusia County’s website. Nearby riverside parkland is across South Atlantic Avenue with tennis courts, pickleball courts, basketball and volleyball courts, a playground, fishing pier and restrooms. The river next to the park can be a great viewing spot for manatees, dolphins and pelicans.

    • Apollo Beach -most Canaveral National Seashore (South of New Smyrna Beach). Canaveral National Seashore stretches along Florida’s East Coast in Volusia County and Brevard County. To access Apollo Beach, take Interstate 95 to exit 249 and then head east until you turn onto State Road A1A. Follow SR A1A south to the park entrance.

    • Oak Hill riverfront This Southernmost city in Southern Volusia County.

    • Sunrise Park275 River Road, Oak Hill

    • Goodrich’s Seafood and Oyster House rear deck, 253 River Road, Oak Hill

    • Seminole Rest national historic site211 River Road, Oak Hill

    • Riverbreeze Park250 HH Burch Road, Oak Hill

    • Mary Dewees Park178 N. Gaines St., Oak Hill. Facilities include a rental building, playground, baseball field, basketball courts, tennis courts, outdoor restrooms, pavilions, picnic areas, and grills.

    • Nancy Cummings Park232 Cummings St., Oak Hill. Facilities include a playground, baseball field, basketball courts, outdoor pavilion and restrooms.

    • Jimmie Vann Sunrise Park275 River Road, Oak Hill. According to the city of Oak Hill, this location has approximately 350 feet of beautifully restored shoreline. Facilities include a gazebo, picnic tables and canoe launch facilities.

    • AC Delbert Dewees Municipal Pier243 River Road, Oak Hill. Facilities include two covered decks and a 520-foot observation deck with seating, the city of Oak Hill said.

    • Bird Watching Pier On River Road across from the AC Delbert Municipal Pier (see above). The facilities include a 100-meter observation pier.

    Rocket launch photo from Port Orange, Florida

    Rocket launch photos from Florida’s New Smyrna Beach

    Rocket launch photos from Daytona Beach, Florida

    Rocket launch photo from Ormond-by-the-Sea, Florida

    (This story has been updated to include new information.)

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