At zero you can see billowing smoke and the growing tail of orange flame. Finally the sound reaches your ears. Many clap and cheer. Some wave flags or salute. A sonic boom masks everything for an instant as the ship pierces the sound barrier.
Eyes crane skyward, tracing the rocket as it gets smaller.
On US 1, from State Road 528 at Cocoa, north to SR 406 in Titusville. The stretch faces the Indian River, about 16 kilometres west of the launch pad. People park on the sides of the road. The park is about 25 kilometres from the launch pad. There is a small parking charge.