Here are 4 rocket launches you could watch this week, conditions permitting

Space companies intend to launch four rockets, if conditions are right -- and all of them are expected to be shown online.

Here's a schedule of what's launching, and when.

9:34 a.m. ET Tuesday: SpaceX

What: SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is to send up a GPS satellite for the US Air Force. This was scheduled for earlier in the morning, but plans changed because of winds.

Launch site: Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force station

How to watch: SpaceX's website

8:57 p.m. ET Tuesday: United Launch Alliance

What: The United Launch Alliance's Delta IV rocket is sending up a classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office.

Launch site: Vandenberg Air Force Base in California

How to watch: ulalaunch.com

11:37 a.m. ET Wednesday: Arianespace

What: French company Arianespace is using a Soyuz rocket to take a satellite into space for the French Defense Ministry. This launch initially was scheduled for Tuesday, but was delayed because of weather conditions.

Launch site: The Guiana Space Center in French Guiana

How to watch: ArianeSpace.com

Wednesday TBD: Blue Origin

What: This 10th test of Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket system is expected to send nine NASA-sponsored research and technology payloads into space. The launch was supposed to happen Tuesday, but it was scrubbed because of a "ground infrastructure issue." The company is trying to determine whether it can launch Wednesday.

Launch site: Near the town of Van Horn in West Texas

How to watch: BlueOrigin.com

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