Launch Day is a launch-day companion for Florida's Space Coast. It tells you what's launching next from Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center, warns you when the time changes, and shows you where to stand to see it.
NEXT LAUNCH
A big countdown to the next liftoff, with the rocket, mission, pad, launch window, weather odds and a clear Go / Hold / Scrub status. Below it, the next ten launches and the most recent ones, with how many have flown from the Space Coast this year. Dates that aren't firm yet say so, instead of counting down to a guess.
WHY IT'S ON HOLD
When a launch holds or scrubs, its page gives the reason as soon as it's posted, with the latest updates on the count.
ALERTS
Tap "Notify me" on a launch, or follow every Florida launch, and choose what you hear about: a day before, an hour before, ten minutes to go, time changes, scrubs, liftoff, and sonic booms when a booster flies back to the Cape.
POINT ME AT THE PAD
A compass arrow that points at the launch pad from wherever you're standing, with a buzz when you're facing it, and which way to look as the rocket climbs.
WHERE TO WATCH
Sixteen public viewing spots, from Space View Park and the Max Brewer Bridge in Titusville to Jetty Park and the Cocoa Beach Pier, on a map and in a list, each with the pads it sees, parking, restrooms, cost and when to arrive, and a link to its source. Sort them by distance from you with a rough drive time, and get directions in Maps. Every launch page lists the spots that see its pad best.
HOW TO WATCH
A guide to launch day on the Space Coast: what you'll see and hear from each distance, sonic booms, scrubs and launch windows, traffic, night launches and photo tips, with a source for every fact.
WEATHER
The National Weather Service forecast for Cape Canaveral, hour by hour through the launch window.
CALENDAR AND SHARING
Add a launch to your calendar or send it to a friend in one tap.
WORKS OFFLINE
The last schedule you loaded stays on your phone, so the countdown still works where the signal doesn't.
Free, with a small banner ad at the bottom of some screens. Launch data comes from The Space Devs' Launch Library 2; weather from the National Weather Service. Launch times change often; check the app before you head out.
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