For the first time in nearly a month, SpaceX is due to launch a rocket to deploy its Starlink internet satellites to space.
The launch, the 51st in Florida this year, may be widely visible across the state as SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 gets off the ground and thunders overhead.
Want to keep up with the latest on the mission before liftoff?
Here's everything you need to know to track the next Florida rocket launch.
Florida rocket launches: Your guide to Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
The next rocket launch in Florida is set for Monday, Aug. 10, with a launch window open from 11:07 a.m. to 2:49 p.m. ET, according to SpaceX.
The mission will get off the ground from Space Launch Complex-40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Brevard County, Florida.
SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company founded by Elon Musk, plans to deploy 29 more of its Starlink broadband internet satellites to low-Earth orbit – a region closer to Earth's atmosphere. The mission is known as Starlink 10-19.
The mission will use SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. The two-stage, 230-foot rocket is the most active rocket in the world, having launched hundreds of times from both Florida and California.
Brevard County and Florida's Atlantic Coast is forecast to be hot and mostly sunny Aug. 10, with a slight chance of thunderstorms later in the afternoon or evening, according to the National Weather Service.
The below graphic from the NWS shows clear skies during the launch window, perfect for those looking to catch liftoff.
Rockets often aren't able to get off the ground within a target launch window for a variety of factors, including bad weather or technical issues detected with the spacecraft. If a launch is scrubbed, that means an attempt to start the mission was canceled for the day and a new date and time will have to be selected.
A Federal Aviation Administration operations plan advisory suggests a backup opportunity is available the next day if the launch were to be postponed.
Following the launch, the Falcon 9 rocket's lower-stage booster will aim to land on a SpaceX drone ship, nicknamed "A Shortfall of Gravitas," in the Atlantic Ocean. This allows for SpaceX personnel to recover the booster so it can be reused in future spaceflights.
The rocket is due to fly on a northeast trajectory over the Atlantic Ocean.
Sonic booms – brief, thunder-like noises that are often heard from the ground when a spacecraft or aircraft travels faster than the speed of sound – are not expected in Brevard County during the mission.
Plenty of places around Florida have become popular among spectators to catch the sight of a rocket launch, whether they want to be up close and personal as it thunders off the launch pad, or farther away as it soars overhead.
The guides for the upcoming launch should help you find a popular location near you in Florida:
Volusia County, including Daytona Beach
SpaceX will stream the launch on the company's website beginning about 10 minutes before liftoff. SpaceX may also provide updates on social media site X.
FLORIDA TODAY, part of the USA TODAY Network, will provide live coverage starting 90 minutes before launch at floridatoday.com/space. Live updates will be available here.
Eric Lagatta is the Space Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at [email protected]
Brooke Edwards is a Space Reporter for Florida Today. Contact her at [email protected] or on X: @brookeofstars.
This article originally appeared on Florida Today: SpaceX plans Florida rocket launch. Track liftoff from Cape Canaveral