Falcon 9 Block 5 | MRV-1 — visibility, launch time & where to look

The SpaceLogistics MRV-1 is a mission extension payload including a mission robotic vehicle (MRV) and multiple mission extension pods (MEPs).

Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider
SpaceX
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Status
Go for Launch

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Sky outlook at the pad

Daily cloud cover and rain chance at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA — liftoff is still beyond the 7-day forecast window:

  • Today 53% cloud 41% rain
  • Tue 57% cloud 29% rain
  • Wed 77% cloud 27% rain
  • Thu 77% cloud 21% rain
  • Fri 97% cloud 22% rain
  • Sat 73% cloud 24% rain
  • Sun 75% cloud 26% rain

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Which cities can see this launch?

Estimated visibility from major towns near US launch sites, assuming clear skies and an open horizon. The 10 most likely first:

CityVisibilityLook towardDistance to pad
Port Canaveral, FL Excellent north-northeast 11 mi
Titusville, FL Excellent east-southeast 15 mi
Merritt Island, FL Excellent north-northeast 16 mi
Cocoa Beach, FL Excellent north 17 mi
Mims, FL Excellent east-southeast 17 mi
Rockledge, FL Excellent north-northeast 18 mi
Satellite Beach, FL Excellent north 26 mi
Indialantic, FL Excellent north 33 mi
Melbourne, FL Excellent north 33 mi
Palm Bay, FL Excellent north 37 mi
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CityVisibilityLook towardDistance to pad
New Smyrna Beach, FL Excellent south-southeast 39 mi
Sanford, FL Excellent east-southeast 45 mi
Orlando, FL Excellent east 49 mi
Sebastian, FL Excellent north 52 mi
Daytona Beach, FL Excellent south-southeast 52 mi
Kissimmee, FL Excellent east-northeast 54 mi
Vero Beach, FL Excellent north 65 mi
Fort Pierce, FL Excellent north 78 mi
Palm Coast, FL Excellent south-southeast 80 mi
Port St. Lucie, FL Excellent north 90 mi
Lakeland, FL Good east-northeast 91 mi
St. Augustine, FL Good south-southeast 102 mi
Tampa, FL Good east-northeast 122 mi
Gainesville, FL Good southeast 129 mi
West Palm Beach, FL Good north-northwest 132 mi
Jacksonville, FL Good south-southeast 138 mi
Fort Lauderdale, FL Good north 171 mi
Brunswick, GA Good south-southeast 187 mi
Miami, FL Good north 195 mi
Valdosta, GA Fair southeast 226 mi
Savannah, GA Fair south 245 mi
Hilton Head Island, SC Fair south 253 mi
Tallahassee, FL Fair east-southeast 258 mi
Charleston, SC Fair south 294 mi
Myrtle Beach, SC Marginal south-southwest 368 mi
Pensacola Beach, FL Marginal east-southeast 413 mi
Gulf Shores, AL Not visible — 444 mi
Grand Isle, LA Not visible — 572 mi
Norfolk, VA Not visible — 624 mi
Virginia Beach, VA Not visible — 632 mi
Newport News, VA Not visible — 635 mi
Richmond, VA Not visible — 646 mi
Cape Charles, VA Not visible — 657 mi
Exmore, VA Not visible — 678 mi
Onancock, VA Not visible — 691 mi
Wallops Island, VA Not visible — 709 mi
Chincoteague, VA Not visible — 713 mi
Pocomoke City, MD Not visible — 717 mi
Salisbury, MD Not visible — 735 mi
Berlin, MD Not visible — 741 mi
Washington, DC Not visible — 743 mi
Ocean City, MD Not visible — 746 mi
Annapolis, MD Not visible — 757 mi
Rehoboth Beach, DE Not visible — 769 mi
Baltimore, MD Not visible — 775 mi
Cape May, NJ Not visible — 787 mi
Dover, DE Not visible — 787 mi
Ocean City, NJ Not visible — 816 mi
Philadelphia, PA Not visible — 845 mi
Rockport, TX Not visible — 1002 mi
Port Aransas, TX Not visible — 1004 mi
Corpus Christi, TX Not visible — 1025 mi
South Padre Island, TX Not visible — 1032 mi
Port Isabel, TX Not visible — 1035 mi
Laguna Vista, TX Not visible — 1039 mi
Bayview, TX Not visible — 1046 mi
Los Fresnos, TX Not visible — 1051 mi
Brownsville, TX Not visible — 1055 mi
Harlingen, TX Not visible — 1062 mi
McAllen, TX Not visible — 1094 mi
Laredo, TX Not visible — 1156 mi
San Diego, CA Not visible — 2183 mi
Pasadena, CA Not visible — 2237 mi
Mojave, CA Not visible — 2239 mi
Long Beach, CA Not visible — 2240 mi
Los Angeles, CA Not visible — 2243 mi
Malibu, CA Not visible — 2268 mi
Thousand Oaks, CA Not visible — 2277 mi
Bakersfield, CA Not visible — 2287 mi
Oxnard, CA Not visible — 2296 mi
Ventura, CA Not visible — 2303 mi
Santa Barbara, CA Not visible — 2326 mi
Fresno, CA Not visible — 2332 mi
Solvang, CA Not visible — 2351 mi
Buellton, CA Not visible — 2353 mi
Los Alamos, CA Not visible — 2358 mi
Santa Maria, CA Not visible — 2367 mi
Orcutt, CA Not visible — 2367 mi
Lompoc, CA Not visible — 2369 mi
Vandenberg Village, CA Not visible — 2369 mi
Guadalupe, CA Not visible — 2375 mi
Pismo Beach, CA Not visible — 2378 mi
San Luis Obispo, CA Not visible — 2380 mi
San Jose, CA Not visible — 2450 mi

Where to look

A rocket lifts off below the horizon for distant viewers, then climbs into view as it gains altitude and flies downrange. Closer to the pad you'll see it within seconds; a few hundred miles away it can take three to six minutes to rise over the horizon. Find an open view in the direction shown for your city and start watching at liftoff.

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Launch data from TheSpaceDevs Launch Library 2. Page generated July 13, 2026.