SpaceX launch set for Sunday morning on California coast. Will you see it from Coachella?

A SpaceX rocket motorboat from the California seashore is present scheduled for soon earlier sunrise Sunday and could beryllium disposable from the Coachella Valley.

Officials astatine Vandenberg Space Force Base announced Saturday that the Falcon 9 motorboat is acceptable for 5:29 a.m. Sunday.

If for immoderate crushed the motorboat doesn't hap then, a backup model is disposable connected Monday, April 21 starting astatine 5:08 a.m., SpaceX said.

The motorboat volition beryllium carrying satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office, according to the work Spaceflight Now.

Will SpaceX rocket motorboat beryllium disposable from Coachella festival?

If you're a festivalgoer and up truly aboriginal — or, let's beryllium realistic, inactive up from the nighttime earlier — you mightiness beryllium capable to spot the motorboat from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival successful Indio.

Whether launches are disposable from the Coachella Valley — and however intelligibly — depends connected clouds, the clip of time and different factors. So determination are nary guarantees.

But if you're astatine the fest and awake conscionable earlier 5:30 a.m. Sunday, it's worthy casting your eyes to the occidental skies.

This nonfiction primitively appeared connected Palm Springs Desert Sun: Will Sunday SpaceX motorboat beryllium disposable from Coachella?