What time is United Launch Alliance Atlas V, Amazon rocket launch? Liftoff will potentially be April 28, 2025, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

When the Amazon rocket launch lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, there’s a chance it’ll be visible in Fort Myers.

Not only that, when United Launch Alliance sends its Atlas V rocket to space, there’s a chance people beyond Florida − like in other states as far as New York or Indiana − could possibly see it light up the sky.

Visibility from most of Florida is possible, according to ULA.

What’s on board the ULA Atlas V? Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is launching Project Kuiper, a global network of satellites, to compete with SpaceX CEO-billionaire Elon Musk and Starlink satellites. It begins with the first-ever launch of the Amazon Project Kuiper production satellites, courtesy of the ULA Atlas V rocket. Online, the mission has been called the “Amazon rocket launch” or “the Amazon rocket launch from Florida.”

Equipped with five side-mounted rocket boosters, the reason why it could be visible from Florida to New York, the Atlas V will lift the $10 billion internet constellation’s first set of 27 satellites into low-Earth orbit.

ULA’s Atlas V rocket should be visible outside of Florida pending weather and clouds. Below is information on ULA’s powerful rocket, the Atlas V, how to watch the launch, and a list of which cities and states that could potentially see the ULA Atlas V rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

What time is the Amazon rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida? When does United Launch Alliance Atlas V liftoff?

A two-hour Amazon rocket launch window is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT Monday, April 28, 2025, from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida. An initial attempt April 9, 2025, was scrubbed due to weather. USA TODAY Network’s Space Team will provide live coverage of the Amazon rocket launch from Cape Canaveral two hours before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.

Which cities can see ULA Atlas V rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida? Can I watch Amazon rocket launch from Florida?

ULA provided a helpful graphic (see above) that shows the Atlas V launch of Kuiper 1 for Amazon and its intended flight path and launch visibility. Note: Cities in the Space Coast of Florida, which is in Brevard County and measures 72 miles of coast, include Titusville, Mims, Port St. John, Merritt Island, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Melbourne, West Melbourne, Palm Bay, Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, Indialantic, Melbourne Beach, Grant-Valkaria and Sebastian.

Launch, Space Coast, east Orlando, near University of Central Florida, Bithlo, the northern part of the Treasure Coast, Indian River County, Sebastian, Vero Beach, parts of Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach and Oak Hill

1: Launch + 30 seconds, Space Coast, Orlando, the Treasure Coast, Indian River County, Sebastian, Vero Beach, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach and Oak Hill, Volusia County, St. Augustine, Ocala, Lakeland area

2: Launch + 90 seconds, which includes PLF Jettison or separation and jettison of the payload fairing: Space Coast, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill, Port Orange, Volusia County, Treasure Coast, Indian River County, Martin County, St. Lucie County, Orlando, Sanford, Kissimmee, Central Florida, Ocala, Lakeland, St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra Beach

3: Launch + 150 seconds, which includes solid rocket booster jettison, visibility extends to Sebring, Winter Haven, Palatka, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Sarasota, Manatee County, Sarasota County, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples, Collier County, Lee County, Clearwater, West Palm Beach, Lake Worth Beach, Wellington, Jupiter, Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, southern Georgia, Savannah, Georgia, parts of the Caribbean, the Bahamas

4: Launch + 210 seconds, which includes booster separation, Tallahassee, Panama City, Panhandle, Big Bend area of Florida; visibility extends beyond Florida to Georgia, South Carolina, parts of North Carolina

5: Launch + 270 seconds, ULA Atlas V rocket launch visibility extends beyond Florida to these other states and cities:

• Georgia; Savannah, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia; Columbus, Georgia
• Alabama; Dothan, Alabama; just outside Birmingham, Alabama
• Tennessee; Knoxville, Tennessee; just outside Huntsville, Tennessee; just outside Nashville, Tennessee
• Kentucky
• South Carolina; Spartanburg, South Carolina
• North Carolina; High Point, North Carolina; Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina; Wilmington, North Carolina
• Virginia; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Richmond, Virginia
• West Virginia; Charleston, West Virginia
• Maryland; Washington, Maryland
• Delaware; Annapolis, Delaware; Dover, Delaware

6: Launch + 330 seconds, ULA Atlas V rocket launch visibility extends beyond Florida to these other states and cities:

• New Jersey: Trenton, New Jersey; New York, New Jersey
• Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Erie, Pennsylvania
• Ohio: Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; Cincinnati, Ohio; Toledo, Ohio
• Indiana: just outside Indianapolis, Indiana; Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Michigan: Detroit, Michigan
• Kentucky: just outside Louisville, Kentucky
• Rhode Island: Providence, Rhode Island
• Connecticut: Hartford, Connecticut
• Massachusetts: Boston, Massachusetts
• New York: Binghamton, New York; Albany, New York

7: Launch + 390 seconds, visibility of Atlas V rocket may be possible in these states:

• Alabama
• Tennessee
• Kentucky
• Georgia
• South Carolina
• North Carolina
• Virginia
• West Virginia
• Ohio
• Indiana
• Michigan
• Delaware
• Maryland
• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• New York
• Rhode Island
• Connecticut
• Massachusetts
• New Hampshire
• Vermont
• Maine
• Toronto, Canada

The above guidelines are estimates based on the graphic provided by ULA.

Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper.

This probably isn’t going to fill the need the Miami Dolphins have at cornerback, but they at least have brought in some competition for the room in the 2025 draft.

The Dolphins used their second of three fifth-round pick, the 155th overall, on Jason Marshall Jr. from the University of Florida. That pick came from the Denver Broncos and was part of the trade that brought Bradley Chubb to Miami in November 2022.

Marshall will join a group that’s become a major question mark in the aftermath of GM Chris Grier confirming the team and seven-time Pro Bowl selection Jalen Ramsey have agreed to explore trade possibilities.

Not counting Ramsey, the Dolphins cornerback room is filled with mostly young players, such as Storm Duck, Ethan Bonner, 2023 second-round pick Cam Smith, nickel corner Kader Kohou, newcomers Artie Burns and Ryan Cooper Jr., and 2024 practice squad players Isaiah Johnson and Jason Maitre.

The Dolphins also could — and likely will — supplement this group by signing a veteran free agent still looking for a team, a group that includes Rasul Douglas, Stephon Gilmore and Asante Samuel Jr.

A 6-0, 194-pound Miami native, Marshall started at least seven games in each of his four seasons at Florida.

His final season was cut short after seven games because of a shoulder injury.

He had two interceptions during his collegiate career.

NFL.com projected him as a sixth-round pick and described him as an “average backup or special-teamer.”

Wrote NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein: “Outside cornerback with good size, athleticism and experience but too much inconsistency on tape. Marshall can disrupt the release from press and ride route turns to stay in position to defend the throw. He falls asleep against play-action and misdirection. Also, he has poor hands when it’s time to flip the field. For his size, he’s a disappointing tackler, especially in run support. The lack of urgency and determination Marshall shows on tape could hurt his stock.”

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The rising cost of living in Florida has many residents considering a move out of the Sunshine State, according to a new report.

A report titled “Florida on the brink” was compiled by the data tech firm Cotality, and it describes a state under stress.

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“The promise of sunshine and opportunity has been replaced by something a little less sunny — rising home prices, diminishing affordability, and growing pressure on infrastructure,” the report said.

There is a pipeline of Florida residents fleeing to more affordable southern states like Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

“What we saw in Florida, after a period of very strong immigration to Florida, there is now a little bit less inbound, a bit more outbound migration,” Selma Happ, the chief economist at Cotality, said. “A lot of people who are migrating from Florida are going to neighboring states.”

The report cited billion-dollar hurricanes and costs soaring so high, especially in South Florida, that the state is heading down a path similar to California’s population drain.

Insurance remains a big drag on finances even as the state tries to slow down a coverage crisis.

“You have rising insurance, you have rising property taxes, so they can no longer sustain that home, and then they decide to leave for the areas more affordable and maybe where insurance costs are a little bit less,” Happ said.

But even with the exodus, Florida is still attracting new residents.

The report raised the question of whether there is a way to turn around the pressures the state and its residents are facing.

“Florida — a state once synonymous with getting away — is starting to see signs of people looking to escape,” the report said.