Two Upcoming SpaceX Launches in Florida: Don't Miss These Key Liftoff Times for Axiom and Starlink
A same-day doubleheader rocket launch from Florida is not to be because of a delay, but two SpaceX launches were scheduled for this week.
Axiom’s next crew of astronauts was set to travel to the International Space Station, but officials announced the launch was delayed a day after a SpaceX rocket launched a batch of Starlink satellites on June 10.
Former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson will command the Axiom mission, with liftoff from Kennedy Space Center , when there’s a new launch date announced.
Below is more information about the SpaceX rocket launches in Florida and suggestions on where to watch them from here.
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When is the next rocket launch with a crew in Florida? What to know about SpaceX-Axiom Space Ax-4
- Mission: Axiom Space is set to send four spacefarers up to the International Space Station on a private two-week research mission. The Axiom Mission 4, also known as Ax-4, is the latest in a series of human spaceflights in partnership with both NASA and SpaceX . Ax-4 will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft.
- Axiom crew: Commander Peggy Whitson , a former NASA astronaut and director of human spaceflight at Axiom Space who previously commanded Ax-2; pilot Shubhanshu Shukla , an astronaut with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO); and mission specialists Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski , a scientist and engineer from Poland who is part of the European Space Agency's reserve astronaut class, and Tibor Kapu , a mechanical engineer from Hungary.
- Launch: Previous launch time and day was 8 a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 11, 2025. As of 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, the launch was delayed with no new date announced.
- Launch location: Launch pad 39A from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida
- Sonic booms: Yes, from the Space Coast of Florida (Titusville and Mims to Melbourne and Palm Bay)
- Live coverage starts two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space : You can watch live rocket launch coverage from USA TODAY Network’s Space Team, which consists of FLORIDA TODAY space reporters Rick Neale and Brooke Edwards and visuals journalists Craig Bailey, Malcolm Denemark and Tim Shortt. Our Space Team will provide up-to-the-minute updates in a mobile-friendly live blog, complete with a countdown clock, at floridatoday.com/space, starting 90 minutes before liftoff. You can download the free FLORIDA TODAY app, which is available in the App Store or Google Play, or type floridatoday.com/space into your browser.
When is the next SpaceX Starlink rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida? Starlink 12-24
- Mission: SpaceX will launch a batch of broadband satellites for the ever-expanding Starlink constellation in low-Earth orbit, a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory shows.
- Launch window: 9:03 a.m. to 1:34 p.m. EDT Tuesday, June 10, 2025
- Launch location: Launch complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida
- Sonic booms: No
- Trajectory: Southeast
- Live coverage starts 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space .
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.
Where to see Florida rocket launch in Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach area
In Volusia County, immediately north of Brevard County — home to Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — you can get a great view of a SpaceX, NASA or United Launch Alliance rocket launch . The best views to watch a rocket launch from here is along the beach. Look due south. Recommended spots:
• South New Smyrna Beach (Canaveral National Seashore)
• Mary McLeod Bethune Beach Park , 6656 S. Atlantic Ave., New Smyrna Beach. Bethune Beach is 3.5 miles south of New Smyrna Beach and one mile north of the Apollo Beach entrance to Canaveral National Seashore Park.
• Apollo Beach at Canaveral National Seashore (south of New Smyrna Beach). Canaveral National Seashore runs along Florida's East Coast in Volusia County and Brevard County. To access Apollo Beach, take Interstate 95 to exit 249, then travel east until it turns into State Road A1A. Follow SR A1A south to the park entrance.
• Oak Hill riverfront is the southernmost city in South Volusia County .
• Sunrise Park , 275 River Road, Oak Hill
• Goodrich's Seafood and Oyster House back deck, 253 River Road, Oak Hill
• Seminole Rest national historic site , 211 River Road, Oak Hill
• Riverbreeze Park , 250 H.H. Burch Road, Oak Hill
• Mary Dewees Park , 178 N. Gaines St., Oak Hill
• Nancy Cummings Park , 232 Cummings St., Oak Hill
• Jimmie Vann Sunrise Park , 275 River Road, Oak Hill
• A.C. Delbert Dewees Municipal Pier , 243 River Road, Oak Hill
• Bird Observation Pier on River Road across from A.C. Delbert Municipal Pier (see above)
• Rose Bay in Port Orange, Florida
• beaches along New Smyrna Beach, Florida
• New Smyrna Beach Inlet , New Smyrna Beach lifeguard station
• Halifax Harbor Marina in Daytona Beach, Florida
• Ormond-by-the-Sea in Ormond Beach, Florida
• George R. Kennedy Memorial Park in Edgewater, Florida
Contributing: Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY Network
(This story was updated with new information.)
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: 2 SpaceX rocket launches in Florida: What time is liftoff for Axiom and Starlink?
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