The best views to watch a Florida rocket launch from here is along the beach.

Florida has several rocket launches a month, but rocket launch doubleheaders are not as common — and special.

The Independence Day holiday is Friday, July 4, 2025.

Doubleheader rocket launch in Florida hours apart? That’s the plan for NASA and Cape Canaveral.

If all goes according to plan for SpaceX, another doubleheader rocket launch may be on the horizon for Tuesday, July 1, ahead of the Independence Day holiday. Liftoff will potentially occur at Kennedy Space Center and nearby Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Though rockets launch in Florida from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, people beyond the area can sometimes see this phenomenon.

Weather permitting and depending on cloud cover, a rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast could be visible as far north as Jacksonville Beach and Daytona Beach to as far south as Vero Beach and West Palm Beach. When there’s a launch window in the middle of the night or very early morning, there’s an opportunity for unique photos — the rocket lights up the dark sky and the contrail after makes for a great photo.

Below is more information about the SpaceX rocket launches in Florida, a list of doubleheader rocket launches and suggestions on where to watch them.

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When is the next SpaceX rocket launch from Florida? Tuesday, July 1: SpaceX Starlink 10-25

Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a payload of Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit, a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory shows.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a payload of Starlink broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit, a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory shows. Launch window: 1:52 a.m. to 6:22 a.m. ET Tuesday, July 1, 2025

1:52 a.m. to 6:22 a.m. ET Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Launch location: Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida

Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida Sonic booms for the Space Coast of Florida: No

No Trajectory : Northeast

: Northeast Live coverage starts 90 minutes 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 SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida? Tuesday, July 1: SpaceX MTG-S1

Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the European Space Agency’s Meteosat Third Generation Sounder satellite into orbit, a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory shows.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the European Space Agency’s Meteosat Third Generation Sounder satellite into orbit, a Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory shows. Launch window: 5:03 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. ET Tuesday, July 1, 2025

5:03 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. ET Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Launch location: Launch pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center near Cape Canaveral, Florida

Launch pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center near Cape Canaveral, Florida Sonic booms from the Space Coast of Florida: No

No Trajectory: TBA

TBA Live coverage starts 90 minutes 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.

How many doubleheader rocket launches have there been in Florida in 2025?

As of Monday, June 30, 2025, there have been 54 rocket launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Of the 54 rocket launches, some of which have included crew members en route to the International Space Station, seven have been “doubleheaders,” or two in one day. Here’s a look back at those missions.

Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025: For the SpaceX Starlink 12-3 mission, a Falcon 9 rocket launched at 5:15 a.m. Feb. 4, 2025, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, followed by a 6:13 p.m. Feb. 4, 2025, launch for SpaceX Maxar 3 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

For the SpaceX Starlink 12-3 mission, a Falcon 9 rocket launched at 5:15 a.m. Feb. 4, 2025, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, followed by a 6:13 p.m. Feb. 4, 2025, launch for SpaceX Maxar 3 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025: For the SpaceX Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission, a Falcon 9 rocket launched at 7:16 p.m. Feb. 26, 2025, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, followed by a 10:34 p.m. Feb. 26, 2025, launch for SpaceX Starlink 12-13 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

For the SpaceX Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission, a Falcon 9 rocket launched at 7:16 p.m. Feb. 26, 2025, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, followed by a 10:34 p.m. Feb. 26, 2025, launch for SpaceX Starlink 12-13 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Monday, March 31, 2025: For the SpaceX Starlink 6-80 mission, a Falcon 9 rocket launched at 3:52 p.m. March 31, 2025, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, followed by a 9:46 p.m. March 31, 2025, launch for SpaceX Fram2 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

For the SpaceX Starlink 6-80 mission, a Falcon 9 rocket launched at 3:52 p.m. March 31, 2025, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, followed by a 9:46 p.m. March 31, 2025, launch for SpaceX Fram2 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Monday, April 21, 2025: For the NASA-SpaceX CRS-32 mission, a Falcon 9 rocket launched at 4:15 a.m. April 21, 2025, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, followed by a 8:48 p.m. April 21, 2025, launch for SpaceX Bandwagon-3 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

For the NASA-SpaceX CRS-32 mission, a Falcon 9 rocket launched at 4:15 a.m. April 21, 2025, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, followed by a 8:48 p.m. April 21, 2025, launch for SpaceX Bandwagon-3 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Monday, April 28, 2025: For United Launch Alliance’s first Project Kuiper mission, an Atlas V rocket launched at 7:01 p.m. April 28, 2025, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, followed by a 10:34 p.m. April 28, 2025, launch of the Falcon 9 rocket for SpaceX Starlink 12-10 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

For United Launch Alliance’s first Project Kuiper mission, an Atlas V rocket launched at 7:01 p.m. April 28, 2025, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, followed by a 10:34 p.m. April 28, 2025, launch of the Falcon 9 rocket for SpaceX Starlink 12-10 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Monday, June 23, 2025: For the SpaceX Starlink 10-23 mission, a Falcon 9 rocket launched at 1:58 a.m. June 23, 2025, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, followed by a 6:54 a.m. June 23, 2025, United Launch Alliance-Amazon Project Kuiper 2 launch of the Atlas V rocket from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

For the SpaceX Starlink 10-23 mission, a Falcon 9 rocket launched at 1:58 a.m. June 23, 2025, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, followed by a 6:54 a.m. June 23, 2025, United Launch Alliance-Amazon Project Kuiper 2 launch of the Atlas V rocket from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Wednesday, June 25, 2025: For the SpaceX-Axiom Space Mission 4 (Ax-4), after multiple delays, the fourth astronaut crew of Axiom Space finally took off for the International Space Station at 2:31 a.m. June 25, 2025. It was the first flight of a brand new SpaceX Dragon, which was named Grace. SpaceX launched Axiom Space crew from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. SpaceX Starlink 10-16 mission followed at 3:54 p.m. June 25, 2025, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The payload was 27 Starlink internet satellites.

FLORIDA TODAY’s Space Team consistently covers rocket launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for the USA TODAY Network. Of the seven doubleheader rocket launches in Florida for 2025, four happened on a Monday, and only one occurred at the same launch complex station location on the same day (June 23 SpaceX and ULA missions).

Coincidentally, the ULA-Amazon Project Kuiper launches each happened on a Monday, and both fell on a doubleheader rocket launch day.

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)

, 9700 S. State Road A1A, Melbourne Beach, Florida (cost to enter) Wabasso Beach Park , 1808 Wabasso Beach Road, Wabasso, Florida

, 1808 Wabasso Beach Road, Wabasso, Florida Ambersands Beach Park , 12566 N. SR A1A, Vero Beach, Florida (free parking)

, 12566 N. SR A1A, Vero Beach, Florida (free parking) South Beach Park , 1700 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach, Florida (free parking)

, 1700 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach, Florida (free parking) Merrill Barber Bridge in Vero Beach, Florida

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

, 905 Shorewinds Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida Blind Creek Beachside North and South, 5460 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida

North and South, 5460 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida Blue Heron Beach , 2101 Blue Heron Blvd., Fort Pierce, Florida

, 2101 Blue Heron Blvd., Fort Pierce, Florida Frederick Douglass Memorial Park , 3600 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida

, 3600 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida Dollman Park Beachside , 9200 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, Florida

, 9200 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, Florida Herman’s Bay Beach , 7880 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, Florida

, 7880 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, Florida John Brooks Park Beachside , 3300 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida

, 3300 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida Middle Cove Beach , 4600 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida

, 4600 S. Ocean Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida Normandy Beach in Jensen Beach, Florida

in Jensen Beach, Florida Pepper Park Beachside , 3302 N. SR A1A, Fort Pierce, Florida

, 3302 N. SR A1A, Fort Pierce, Florida Walton Rocks Beach , 6700 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, Florida (dog park)

, 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