A doubleheader rocket launch from Florida is on the horizon — and, pending weather and cloud cover, the pair of SpaceX launches will be minutes from each other and very Instagram-worthy.
Axiom’s next crew of astronauts is set to travel to the International Space Station, and a SpaceX rocket will potentially launch a batch of Starlink satellites — on the same morning, Tuesday, June 10.
Former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson will command the Axiom mission, with liftoff from Kennedy Space Center, and the Starlink mission takes off from nearby Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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 SpaceX rocket launch in Florida? Tuesday, June 10: 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 window: 8:22 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Launch location: Launch pad 39A from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida
Sonic booms: Yes, from neighboring 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.
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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
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 watch a rocket launch in Indian River County, Florida
Sebastian Inlet State Park, 9700 S. State Road A1A, Melbourne Beach, Florida (cost to enter)
Wabasso Beach Park, 1808 Wabasso Beach Road, Wabasso, Florida
Ambersands Beach Park, 12566 N. SR A1A, Vero Beach, Florida (free parking)
South Beach Park, 1700 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach, Florida (free parking)
Merrill Barber Bridge in Vero Beach, Florida
Alma Lee Loy Bridge in Vero Beach, Florida
Where to watch a rocket launch in St. Lucie County, Florida
Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 905 Shorewinds Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida
Blind Creek Beachside North and South, 5460 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida
Blue Heron Beach, 2101 Blue Heron Blvd., Fort Pierce, Florida
Frederick Douglass Memorial Park, 3600 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida
Dollman Park Beachside, 9200 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, Florida
Herman’s Bay Beach, 7880 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, Florida
John Brooks Park Beachside, 3300 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida
Middle Cove Beach, 4600 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida
Normandy Beach in Jensen Beach, Florida
Pepper Park Beachside, 3302 N. SR A1A, Fort Pierce, Florida
Walton Rocks Beach, 6700 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, Florida (dog park)
Waveland Beach, 10350 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, Florida
Where to watch a rocket launch in Martin County, Florida
State Road A1A causeway in Stuart, Florida
House of Refuge and beach, 301 S.E. MacArthur Blvd., Stuart, Florida
Contributing: Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY Network
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