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Originally Posted by Extravoice
Does anybody know if the launch trajectory will be visible along the US east coast? I'd heard that some night launches are visible as far north as NYC.
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Yes if you are on the east coast and it is clear you will easily see it. It will race up out of the southern sky about 7.5 minutes into flight; across the southeast sky about 10-20 degrees above the horizon (depending on where you are) and eventually into the eastern sky heading back towards the northeast horizon. It will appear as a bright orange light (like Venus in magnitude, sometimes brighter) occasionally flickering as it nears MECO (also visible) and then go out at engine cutoff at +8:20-30. It moves noticeably quicker than an airplane at altitude.
Anywhere on the east coast from Florida to New England can see it (earlier in flight). I have seen it many times from NYC and have friends who saw 116 easily from up in Rhode Island.