SkyLaunch: Rocket Launch Watch

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About this app

Can you see tonight's SpaceX launch from your backyard? SkyLaunch is a free rocket launch tracker for Android that answers that question with a visibility score from 0 to 10 for your exact location. No account and no ads.

It is made for families, skywatchers and photographers who want to step outside at the right minute, whether you live near the coast in California, Florida or Texas, or hundreds of miles away.

HOW THE VISIBILITY SCORE WORKS
Every upcoming SpaceX launch gets a score for where you are. A 0 means you will most likely not see the rocket. The score looks at four things:
• Distance: how far you are from the launch pad
• Sun angle: a twilight launch, just after sunset or before sunrise, can make a glowing "space jellyfish" plume that people see from hundreds of miles away
• Cloud cover: from the hourly weather forecast for your location
• Haze and visibility: smoke, fog or haze that can hide the rocket
Tap a score to see the full breakdown. The visibility score is an estimate, not a promise.

SPACEX LAUNCH SCHEDULE FOR EVERY US SITE
• Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
• Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
• Kennedy Space Center, Florida
• Starbase, Texas
Follow all four or pick the launch site near you. SkyLaunch covers SpaceX rocket launches only, such as Falcon 9 and Starship. It does not cover other rocket companies.

WHAT YOU GET
• The upcoming SpaceX launch schedule with date, time, pad and mission details
• A live launch countdown for every rocket launch
• Launch alerts 1 hour, 30 minutes, 15 minutes or 5 minutes before liftoff
• A minimum score setting, so you only get alerts for launches you can likely see
• A site filter for alerts
• A home screen widget with the next launch and its visibility score
• A live countdown notification in the last 24 hours before liftoff
• Add any launch to your calendar
• Share a launch with family and friends
• Webcast links when they are posted
• Launches from the past 48 hours

PRIVATE AND SIMPLE
No account, no sign in, no ads and no tracking. Use GPS or type your city and state. Your location is only used to score launches and to get your local weather forecast.

MADE BY A DAD
Joey Bolohan built SkyLaunch for his two kids. They love running outside to watch rockets light up the sky, and he wanted to know which launches were worth the trip to the backyard.

Rocket launch times change often, so check the app before you head out. Viewing guides are on the SkyLaunch blog at www.skylaunch.app.

Launch data from The Space Devs Launch Library 2. Weather from Open-Meteo.
Privacy policy: https://www.skylaunch.app/privacy.html

SkyLaunch is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by SpaceX.

What’s new

Cleaner sharing: shared launches now include a link to the launch page with a live countdown and your own visibility score.