Blue Origin’s New Glenn is scheduled to relaunch on Nov. 9, 2025, carrying NASA’s twin ESCAPADE probes to Mars from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral. The FAA-listed launch window is 2:45–5:11 p.m. ET and the rocket will follow an east-southeast trajectory. Viewers from Jacksonville Beach to West Palm Beach may see the flight; top local viewing spots include beaches and riverfront parks in New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill and Daytona Beach. Live coverage begins two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
Where to Watch Blue Origin’s New Glenn Launch from Daytona, New Smyrna Beach and Oak Hill
Blue Origin’s New Glenn is scheduled to relaunch on Nov. 9, 2025, carrying NASA’s twin ESCAPADE probes to Mars from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral. The FAA-listed launch window is 2:45–5:11 p.m. ET and the rocket will follow an east-southeast trajectory. Viewers from Jacksonville Beach to West Palm Beach may see the flight; top local viewing spots include beaches and riverfront parks in New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill and Daytona Beach. Live coverage begins two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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Where to Watch Blue Origin’s New Glenn Launch from Florida’s Space Coast
Blue Origin, the private space company founded by Jeff Bezos, is preparing to fly its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket again. The NG-2 mission is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, from Cape Canaveral and will carry NASA’s twin ESCAPADE spacecraft bound for Mars. The flight is expected to be the 94th orbital launch from Florida’s Space Coast this year as the region approaches 100 launches.
Quick facts
- Launch vehicle: New Glenn (named for astronaut John Glenn)
- Payload: NASA’s twin ESCAPADE spacecraft (Mars-bound)
- Launch window: FAA advisory lists 2:45–5:11 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025
- Location: Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
- Trajectory: East-southeast
- Vehicle size & engines: 322 feet tall; first stage powered by seven BE-4 engines; upper stage uses two BE-3U vacuum engines
- Reusability: First stage designed for at least 25 flights (per Blue Origin)
About New Glenn
New Glenn is a two-stage heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by Blue Origin. It made its maiden flight on Jan. 16, 2025, when the upper stage reached orbit but the booster was lost on descent. Blue Origin envisions New Glenn carrying commercial and government payloads—such as Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites, telecom hardware and NASA science missions.
Mission: ESCAPADE
On NG-2, New Glenn will deploy NASA’s twin ESCAPADE spacecraft, which will travel to Mars to enter orbit and perform joint observations of solar wind interactions and space weather at the Red Planet to study its magnetospheric environment.
Visibility and viewing tips
Launches from the Space Coast are often visible for many miles when weather and trajectory cooperate. With clear skies, a launch may be seen as far north as Jacksonville Beach and Daytona Beach and as far south as Vero Beach and West Palm Beach. Night or pre-dawn windows can produce dramatic photos as the rocket and its contrail are illuminated against a dark sky.
Note: An FAA operations advisory indicates no sonic booms expected for Titusville, Merritt Island or the Melbourne area for this mission.
Where to watch from Volusia County (north of Brevard)
If you’re in Volusia County, shoreline locations that face south typically offer the best views. Recommended spots include:
- South New Smyrna Beach (Canaveral National Seashore)
- Mary McLeod Bethune Beach Park, 6656 S. Atlantic Ave., New Smyrna Beach
- Apollo Beach at Canaveral National Seashore (access via I-95 exit 249, then SR A1A)
- Oak Hill riverfront (southernmost city in South Volusia County)
Oak Hill public viewing spots
- Sunrise Park, 275 River Road
- Goodrich's Seafood & Oyster House (back deck), 253 River Road
- Seminole Rest National Historic Site, 211 River Road
- Riverbreeze Park, 250 H.H. Burch Road
- Mary Dewees Park, 178 N. Gaines St.
- Nancy Cummings Park, 232 Cummings St.
- Jimmie Vann Sunrise Park, 275 River Road
- A.C. Delbert Dewees Municipal Pier, 243 River Road
- Bird Observation Pier on River Road (across from the municipal pier)
Other recommended viewing locations
- Rose Bay in Port Orange
- Beaches along New Smyrna Beach (including the inlet and lifeguard station)
- Halifax Harbor Marina in Daytona Beach
- Ormond-by-the-Sea, Ormond Beach
- George R. Kennedy Memorial Park, Edgewater
Live coverage, weather and more
USA TODAY Network’s Space Team will begin live coverage and a mobile-friendly live blog with a countdown clock two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space. Check National Weather Service radar for up-to-the-minute cloud and precipitation information, which strongly affects viewing conditions.
For questions or tips, contact FLORIDA TODAY space reporters: Rick Neale (rneale@floridatoday.com), Brooke Edwards (bedwards@floridatoday.com) or USA TODAY Network space reporter Eric Lagatta (elagatta@usatoday.com).
This article originally appeared in The Daytona Beach News-Journal and has been adapted and expanded for readers across the Space Coast and Central Florida.