Currently planing a Florida vacation for April or May of next year. I would like to view a rocket launch while there. Any hints for choosing my exact vacation date?
I've been to Kennedy Space Center once before and the tour was really impressive. Unfortunately I've missed the opportunity to view a launch by a few days. So I'm familiar with the general information on this topic, as provided by the KSC Visitor Complex. I'm not set on watching a launch from the Visitor Complex; I'm aware that it will be visible from quite a distance.
I've already tabulated the data from http://www.spacelaunchreport.com for the last five years and found that the average number of launches for the two sites in question (CC, KC) in these two months are 1.7 per month. So the chances for experiencing a launch during a two week vacation are not stellar but certainly not hopeless. Also, apparently launches are more frequent on some days of the week than others.
So I guess what I'm asking: Are there any dates in May or April of next year were a launch would be statistically more or less likely? Are there any arcane technicalities, rules or regulations in place that favor certain dates?
Unfortunately I can't postpone the selection of my vacation dates for too long (transatlantic flight, multiple travellers, ...) so I can only base my decision on information that's available now.