Best places to see Saturday’s rocket launch

Jacksonville, FL — NASA and SpaceX are proceeding toward a historic launch to the International Space Station from Kennedy Space Center at 3:22 p.m. Saturday.  The Falcon 9 rocket will carry astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on their mission to the space station.

Action News Jax Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh lists the best places in the Jacksonville area that will allow the best viewing opportunities of the launch, if skies are clear:

  • Palm Valley intracoastal bridge: It has a sidewalk and the bridge is nice and tall with parking below on either side
  • Any of our beautiful beaches
  • Lookout tower at Guana Reserve in St Johns County
  • Downtown Jacksonville skyscrapers

Buresh said to make sure you look toward the south/southeast when viewing the launch.

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