Cape Canaveral rocket launch may be visible in Tallahassee. See map
Tallahassee Democrat • • science
Key Points:
- United Launch Alliance (ULA) will launch an Atlas V rocket with five solid rocket boosters from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday, April 27, 2026, at 8:52 p.m. ET, carrying 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit.
- The rocket launch is expected to be visible across most of Florida and along the East Coast up to New England, as well as parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, and Indiana, weather permitting.
- USA TODAY Network's Space Team will provide live coverage starting 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space, with additional updates available via the FLORIDA TODAY app for iPhone and Android.
- Past Florida rocket launches have been visible from distant locations such as New Jersey, North Carolina, and Rhode Island, highlighting the potential wide visibility of this upcoming launch.
- NASA+ offers live and recorded space content, including rocket launches and Artemis mission coverage, accessible for free through Amazon Prime Video’s FAST channels without a Prime subscription.
