The public is welcome to watch any launch; however, there are no open/public viewing facilities on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Launches may be viewed along the majority of the beach areas in Brevard County. The following are suggestions to locations to watch the launch but not limited to: -State Road 528 or the Beach Line Expressway, is a commuter road from Orlando to Titusville. Approaching Port Canaveral, a clear view of the launch pads on CCAFS may be seen from the Indian and Banana Rivers. It is recommended that anyone wishing to view a launch from SR 528 find a safe location where traffic will not be impeded. -Off State Road A1A along the Atlantic Ocean in Cocoa Beach. -Along the Indian River on U.S. Highway 1, between SR 405 and 402 (near Titusville). This location should provide the best view of the new Atlas V Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle. Boaters viewing launches should tune to Channel 16 VHF-FM for instructions from the Coast Guard pertaining to restricted areas. The Coast Guard will patrol those areas in the rivers and offshore in the Atlantic Ocean. Boaters will not be permitted north of marker 15 on the Banana river (where the high wires cross the river). Boaters may not enter the southern part of Mosquito Lagoon (past the Haulover Canal). However, the canal, part of the Intracoastal Waterway, will remain open to traffic. Boaters may not set foot on any land that is part of CCAFS or KSC.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 23:30:00 +0000
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