Back-to-back rocket launches from Florida, see liftoffs from Volusia
Two rocket launches are scheduled from Florida's Space Coast on Monday, with a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launching a Viasat broadband satellite in the morning and a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launching Amazon Leo broadband satellites at night. Both launches are expected to be visible beyond the Space Coast, potentially as far north as Jacksonville Beach and as far south as West Palm Beach.
Two rocket launches are scheduled for Monday from Florida's Space Coast. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch a Boeing-built Viasat broadband satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit at 10:21 a.m. to provide connectivity to the Asia-Pacific region. The launch is expected to produce a sonic boom and will be visible beyond the Space Coast. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites at 8:52 p.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launches may be visible as far north as Jacksonville Beach and as far south as West Palm Beach, weather permitting. Live coverage of both launches will be available on floridatoday.com/space, starting 90 minutes before liftoff.
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