Eris-1 | Flight Two โ visibility, launch time & where to look
Second test flight of Gilmour Space's orbital launch vehicle Eris.
Launch time
- Dec 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
- Dec 30, 2026, 7:00 PM Eastern
- Dec 30, 2026, 4:00 PM Pacific
This launch time is not yet confirmed. Rocket launches often slip by hours or days for weather, technical checks, or range scheduling โ treat the time above as a target and re-check close to the date.
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Which cities can see this launch?
Estimated visibility from major towns near US launch sites, assuming clear skies and an open horizon:
| City | Visibility | Look toward | Distance to pad |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | Not visible | โ | 7044 mi |
| Pismo Beach, CA | Not visible | โ | 7069 mi |
| Lompoc, CA | Not visible | โ | 7069 mi |
| Guadalupe, CA | Not visible | โ | 7070 mi |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | Not visible | โ | 7070 mi |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Not visible | โ | 7071 mi |
| Orcutt, CA | Not visible | โ | 7075 mi |
| Santa Maria, CA | Not visible | โ | 7077 mi |
| Los Alamos, CA | Not visible | โ | 7082 mi |
| Buellton, CA | Not visible | โ | 7084 mi |
| Solvang, CA | Not visible | โ | 7086 mi |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Not visible | โ | 7107 mi |
| Ventura, CA | Not visible | โ | 7127 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | Not visible | โ | 7131 mi |
| Fresno, CA | Not visible | โ | 7145 mi |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | Not visible | โ | 7150 mi |
| Malibu, CA | Not visible | โ | 7156 mi |
| Bakersfield, CA | Not visible | โ | 7161 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | Not visible | โ | 7178 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | Not visible | โ | 7181 mi |
| Pasadena, CA | Not visible | โ | 7188 mi |
| Mojave, CA | Not visible | โ | 7202 mi |
| San Diego, CA | Not visible | โ | 7217 mi |
| Laredo, TX | Not visible | โ | 8178 mi |
| McAllen, TX | Not visible | โ | 8242 mi |
| Harlingen, TX | Not visible | โ | 8274 mi |
| Brownsville, TX | Not visible | โ | 8283 mi |
| Los Fresnos, TX | Not visible | โ | 8286 mi |
| Bayview, TX | Not visible | โ | 8291 mi |
| Laguna Vista, TX | Not visible | โ | 8298 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | Not visible | โ | 8303 mi |
| South Padre Island, TX | Not visible | โ | 8306 mi |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Not visible | โ | 8309 mi |
| Port Aransas, TX | Not visible | โ | 8330 mi |
| Rockport, TX | Not visible | โ | 8332 mi |
| Grand Isle, LA | Not visible | โ | 8766 mi |
| Gulf Shores, AL | Not visible | โ | 8907 mi |
| Pensacola Beach, FL | Not visible | โ | 8941 mi |
| Tallahassee, FL | Not visible | โ | 9112 mi |
| Valdosta, GA | Not visible | โ | 9171 mi |
| Tampa, FL | Not visible | โ | 9218 mi |
| Gainesville, FL | Not visible | โ | 9229 mi |
| Lakeland, FL | Not visible | โ | 9250 mi |
| Jacksonville, FL | Not visible | โ | 9268 mi |
| Brunswick, GA | Not visible | โ | 9276 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | Not visible | โ | 9283 mi |
| Orlando, FL | Not visible | โ | 9285 mi |
| St. Augustine, FL | Not visible | โ | 9289 mi |
| Sanford, FL | Not visible | โ | 9292 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | Not visible | โ | 9295 mi |
| Savannah, GA | Not visible | โ | 9297 mi |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Not visible | โ | 9307 mi |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | Not visible | โ | 9312 mi |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Not visible | โ | 9317 mi |
| Mims, FL | Not visible | โ | 9318 mi |
| Titusville, FL | Not visible | โ | 9320 mi |
| Rockledge, FL | Not visible | โ | 9324 mi |
| Merritt Island, FL | Not visible | โ | 9327 mi |
| Port Canaveral, FL | Not visible | โ | 9331 mi |
| Melbourne, FL | Not visible | โ | 9331 mi |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | Not visible | โ | 9332 mi |
| Palm Bay, FL | Not visible | โ | 9333 mi |
| Satellite Beach, FL | Not visible | โ | 9333 mi |
| Indialantic, FL | Not visible | โ | 9334 mi |
| Sebastian, FL | Not visible | โ | 9340 mi |
| Vero Beach, FL | Not visible | โ | 9344 mi |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Not visible | โ | 9346 mi |
| Fort Pierce, FL | Not visible | โ | 9348 mi |
| Miami, FL | Not visible | โ | 9352 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Not visible | โ | 9356 mi |
| Charleston, SC | Not visible | โ | 9362 mi |
| West Palm Beach, FL | Not visible | โ | 9364 mi |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Not visible | โ | 9416 mi |
| Richmond, VA | Not visible | โ | 9457 mi |
| Washington, DC | Not visible | โ | 9459 mi |
| Baltimore, MD | Not visible | โ | 9476 mi |
| Annapolis, MD | Not visible | โ | 9487 mi |
| Newport News, VA | Not visible | โ | 9516 mi |
| Norfolk, VA | Not visible | โ | 9529 mi |
| Dover, DE | Not visible | โ | 9534 mi |
| Cape Charles, VA | Not visible | โ | 9537 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | Not visible | โ | 9538 mi |
| Salisbury, MD | Not visible | โ | 9543 mi |
| Exmore, VA | Not visible | โ | 9544 mi |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Not visible | โ | 9545 mi |
| Onancock, VA | Not visible | โ | 9546 mi |
| Pocomoke City, MD | Not visible | โ | 9550 mi |
| Chincoteague, VA | Not visible | โ | 9562 mi |
| Wallops Island, VA | Not visible | โ | 9562 mi |
| Berlin, MD | Not visible | โ | 9564 mi |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | Not visible | โ | 9565 mi |
| Cape May, NJ | Not visible | โ | 9570 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | Not visible | โ | 9571 mi |
| Ocean City, NJ | Not visible | โ | 9581 mi |
Where to look
A rocket lifts off below the horizon for distant viewers, then climbs into view as it gains altitude and flies downrange. Closer to the pad you'll see it within seconds; a few hundred miles away it can take three to six minutes to rise over the horizon. Find an open view in the direction shown for your city and start watching at liftoff.
Before you go
- Launch times change โ scrubs and delays are common. Re-check the day of.
- Clear skies matter. Low cloud near the pad or along the trajectory can hide the rocket.
- Twilight launches are the most dramatic; daytime launches are the hardest to see at distance.
- Trajectory and timing here are estimates from a representative ascent profile.
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Launch data from TheSpaceDevs Launch Library 2. Page generated June 15, 2026.