SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral set for predawn Friday

(This SpaceX rocket launch in Florida has been postponed to no sooner than 6 a.m. Fri. March 13.)

The subsequent SpaceX rocket launch from Florida is ready to happen early Friday, however the query stays: will it trigger a “jellyfish effect”?

The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch no sooner than 6 a.m. Fri., March 13 from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The mission is the following batch of SpaceX Starlink web satellites, titled Starlink 10-48.

Given that the launch will journey on a northeast trajectory, there’s an opportunity individuals alongside the East Coast would possibly spot the rocket. However, this is dependent upon if liftoff happens whereas it’s nonetheless darkish, because the launch window extends to 10 a.m. if wanted. Once the solar rises, it could be onerous to see.

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Will this SpaceX rocket launch from Florida give a ‘jellyfish’?

There can also be another excuse many are hoping for the right pre-sunrise timing.

On the morning of March 4, these in Florida have been handled to a ‘jellyfish impact.’ This visible impact of swirling blues and pinks happens when the solar is just under the horizon and the sunshine hits the rocket path within the environment at simply the suitable angle.

On March 13, dawn in Cape Canaveral can be roughly 7:34 a.m. Meanwhile, dawn in New York City will come earlier, at 7:11 a.m. Should the rocket be delayed to roughly 30 to 40 minutes earlier than dawn, there can be a excessive likelihood this “jellyfish” may happen.

The FLORIDA TODAY Space Team will give stay updates starting at 90 minutes previous to liftoff at FloridaToday.com/Space.

Brooke Edwards is a Space Reporter for Florida Today. Contact her at bedwards@floridatoday.com or on X: @brookeofstars.