Ultimate Delta IV Heavy NROL-70
Join Star Fleet for to watch the mighty Delta IV Heavy launch on the historic final mission of the legendary Thor-Delta rocket family, after hundreds of flights spanning nearly 70 years. It'll be be launching on Thursday, March 28 at 1:40 PM EDT (17:40 UTC) with the top-secret NROL-70 mission for the US National Reconnaissance Office.
For this launch, as weather and sea conditions allow and accounting for the extended launch window spanning over four hours, we will be ideally targeting an ocean-side viewing location just southeast of the launch safety area near 28° 30'N, 80° 28' W. This is around 4 miles / 6 km offshore of the pad and in an ideal spot downrange of the trajectory, closer and clearer than any other available location. As a backup, if our captains judge the sea conditions to be too choppy for a safe and comfortable experience ocean-side, we will instead go out on the calm waters of the Banana River, less than 8 miles / 12 km from the launch site with a direct line of sight across the water.
LATEST LAUNCH UPDATE: As of the afternoon of March 24, the launch is GO for 1:40 PM EDT March 28, in a window that stretches until potentially as late as 6:50 PM in case of any delays. Weather conditions are looking around 50/50 for an ocean- vs. river-side viewing position; we and our captains will continue to evaluate the weather and make the best call we can day of. We expect to have a limited number of smaller boats available on this mission, so please book soon to secure your spot!
We've created a WhatsApp group that you're welcome to join, where folks are coordinating carpooling, accommodations, travel tips and more, as well as for updates from and questions direct to the Star Fleet organizers! Be sure to check our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for the latest updates on all our activities, as well as announcements of smaller/informal trips, and feel free to reach out over DM if you're interested in a private charter for a specific mission. Thanks!
Rocket Launch Viewing
Price: $99/person
Launch Date: Thursday, March 28 at 1:40 PM EDT (17:40 UTC)
Key Times: Checkin 12:00PM | Boarding 12:15PM | Departure 12:30PM
Location: Sunrise Marina, 510 Glen Cheek Dr., Port Canaveral, FL 32920
- Great location to view all the key events of the launch
- Primary: Around 4 miles / 6 km from launch pad (ocean-side)
- Backup location on the calm Banana river, 8 miles / 6 km away
- Clear view of pad, rocket, liftoff and ascent from both locations
- Ocean-rated, fast 6-person charter-certified deep-sea vessels
- Free parking, a guaranteed spot and no need to show up many hours early
DELAY/SCRUB POLICY: Bookings are generally non-refundable. - If the boat is unable to go out on the launch date for any reason, we will issue you a full refund
- If a launch delay is officially announced prior to the published checkin time, your bookings remain valid for the new date
- If you can’t make the backup date, you will be responsible for selling your ticket to others on standby, and we can help facilitate that as well
- Once you are checked in, or if you are not on board by the published boarding time, your booking will be considered used and will be non-refundable
- If due to extenuating circumstances you are no longer able to make the current launch date and time, please contact us and we will do our best to take care of you
See our details page for more information.