Tonight, the Amazon ULA Atlas V rocket could launch in Ohio. This is when to search for it

The first launch of Amazon Project Kuiper production satellites, courtesy of the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, could be seen from Ohio tonight.

Depending on the weather and cloud cover, you may be able to see ULA’s massive Atlas V rocket launch from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Amazon Project Kuiper production satellites will be launched for the first time using the ULA Atlas V rocket.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is launching Project Kuiper, a global satellite network, to compete with billionaire SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s Starlink. What time might people in Ohio see the rocket tonight? Here’s what you should know.

Where can you see Atlas V rocket launch in Ohio?

According to a map provided by the United Launch Alliance, the launch should be visible across a large portion of Ohio about 330 seconds after it begins, with possible visibility in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, and Toledo, depending on the weather.

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

The Amazon rocket launch window was set for 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, from Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The launch window was two hours.

The Atlas V, equipped with five side-mounted rocket boosters, will launch the first 27 satellites of the $10 billion internet constellation (see above) into low-Earth orbit.

Which cities can see ULA Atlas V rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, 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.

Launch : Space Coast (Brevard County, Florida), east Orlando, near the 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 : Florida sites include the 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