JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A variety of space related events are set to cruise over the First Coast this weekend.
First the Falcon heavy which was first set to take off during twilight at 5:55PM out of the Space Coast has now been pushed back to 5:56 p.m. on Sunday. The Falcon heavy is the second largest rocket currently in operation behind the SLS rocket used for the Artemis program. This is also the first time the Falcon Heavy will be launched at twilight which should lead to a rare Jelly Fish effect as the rocket burst through the upper atmosphere and interacts with it over North East Florida.
Meanwhile the International Space Station will be visible at 6:42PM Saturday and will arc across the sky over Jacksonville for 5 minutes. This will appear as a bright fast moving star to most. With binoculars you may be able to make out the structure of the ISS.
If you capture any images of both of these events please share them with us at the First Coast News Weather Watchers page or via the Near Me Function on the First Coast News App.
