When and where you should look to view the SpaceX rocket launch on Friday
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Updated: 10:02 PM EDT Apr 21, 2021
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Updated: 10:02 PM EDT Apr 21, 2021
Take two! The SpaceX Falcon 9 Crew-2 mission has been delayed until Friday due to unfavorable weather conditions downrange of the launch site. The rocket is now scheduled for liftoff from Kennedy Space Center in Florida Friday morning at 5:49am.The Crew Dragon spacecraft atop the Falcon 9 rocket will transport 4 astronauts to the International Space Station. The flight path, once liftoff occurs, takes the rocket almost parallel to the Southeast Coast. This is why our view should be incredible. SpaceX reuses the rocket boosters by landing them on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean. The landing of the Falcon 9 rocket will occur off the Southeast Coast. If you watch the rocket pass by our area, watch for the rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft to separate. You may also see a red flare as the Falcon 9 rocket nears the droneship on the eastern horizon. How cool is that!I have watched numerous spacecraft launches from southeast Georgia and they are fascinating. The top image is from a SpaceX launch on February 3, 2021 viewed from Beaufort, SC. Photo is from Paul Jaquith. You can easily view these launches in our area with no fancy equipment, just your eyes. If you do capture a photo, please share it with WJCL 22!For the latest on this SpaceX mission follow me on Twitter here and on Facebook here.Jeremy NelsonWJCL 22 Chief Meteorologist