Gravity-2 Demo Flight — launch date, time, visibility & where to look
First test launch of OrienSpace’s Gravity-2 rocket.
Countdown to liftoff
Targeting December 2026 — the exact date and time are not set yet. Launch dates firm up close to the attempt; set a free alert below to get the final time.
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; treat the time above as a target and re-check close to the date.
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Sky outlook at the pad
Daily cloud cover and rain chance at Haiyang Oriental Spaceport (liftoff is still beyond the 7-day forecast window):
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Visibility map: how far away can you see it?
Each ring shows how far away Gravity-2 is line-of-sight visible that many seconds into flight: about 89 miles by T+30s, 192 miles by T+60s, and roughly 305 miles by T+90s. City dots are colored by the expected view quality; the table below has the direction to look from each.
Which cities can see this launch?
Estimated visibility from major towns near US launch sites, assuming clear skies and an open horizon. The 10 most likely first:
| City | Visibility | Look toward | Distance to pad |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | Not visible | — | 5925 mi |
| Fresno, CA | Not visible | — | 6037 mi |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Not visible | — | 6074 mi |
| Pismo Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 6081 mi |
| Guadalupe, CA | Not visible | — | 6092 mi |
| Santa Maria, CA | Not visible | — | 6099 mi |
| Orcutt, CA | Not visible | — | 6103 mi |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | Not visible | — | 6109 mi |
| Lompoc, CA | Not visible | — | 6113 mi |
| Los Alamos, CA | Not visible | — | 6116 mi |
Show all 94 cities
| City | Visibility | Look toward | Distance to pad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buellton, CA | Not visible | — | 6125 mi |
| Solvang, CA | Not visible | — | 6128 mi |
| Bakersfield, CA | Not visible | — | 6134 mi |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Not visible | — | 6154 mi |
| Ventura, CA | Not visible | — | 6178 mi |
| Mojave, CA | Not visible | — | 6183 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | Not visible | — | 6186 mi |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | Not visible | — | 6201 mi |
| Malibu, CA | Not visible | — | 6213 mi |
| Pasadena, CA | Not visible | — | 6230 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | Not visible | — | 6231 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 6247 mi |
| San Diego, CA | Not visible | — | 6340 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | Not visible | — | 7041 mi |
| Baltimore, MD | Not visible | — | 7067 mi |
| Washington, DC | Not visible | — | 7086 mi |
| Annapolis, MD | Not visible | — | 7089 mi |
| Dover, DE | Not visible | — | 7090 mi |
| Ocean City, NJ | Not visible | — | 7093 mi |
| Cape May, NJ | Not visible | — | 7112 mi |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | Not visible | — | 7125 mi |
| Salisbury, MD | Not visible | — | 7142 mi |
| Berlin, MD | Not visible | — | 7150 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | Not visible | — | 7150 mi |
| Pocomoke City, MD | Not visible | — | 7162 mi |
| Richmond, VA | Not visible | — | 7172 mi |
| Chincoteague, VA | Not visible | — | 7174 mi |
| Wallops Island, VA | Not visible | — | 7179 mi |
| Onancock, VA | Not visible | — | 7184 mi |
| Exmore, VA | Not visible | — | 7195 mi |
| Cape Charles, VA | Not visible | — | 7210 mi |
| Newport News, VA | Not visible | — | 7216 mi |
| Norfolk, VA | Not visible | — | 7234 mi |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Not visible | — | 7238 mi |
| Laredo, TX | Not visible | — | 7272 mi |
| Rockport, TX | Not visible | — | 7322 mi |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Not visible | — | 7324 mi |
| Port Aransas, TX | Not visible | — | 7333 mi |
| McAllen, TX | Not visible | — | 7391 mi |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Not visible | — | 7405 mi |
| Harlingen, TX | Not visible | — | 7409 mi |
| Bayview, TX | Not visible | — | 7422 mi |
| Los Fresnos, TX | Not visible | — | 7423 mi |
| Laguna Vista, TX | Not visible | — | 7428 mi |
| South Padre Island, TX | Not visible | — | 7431 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | Not visible | — | 7432 mi |
| Brownsville, TX | Not visible | — | 7432 mi |
| Gulf Shores, AL | Not visible | — | 7447 mi |
| Charleston, SC | Not visible | — | 7447 mi |
| Grand Isle, LA | Not visible | — | 7452 mi |
| Pensacola Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7456 mi |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Not visible | — | 7469 mi |
| Savannah, GA | Not visible | — | 7472 mi |
| Valdosta, GA | Not visible | — | 7510 mi |
| Tallahassee, FL | Not visible | — | 7514 mi |
| Brunswick, GA | Not visible | — | 7525 mi |
| Jacksonville, FL | Not visible | — | 7575 mi |
| Gainesville, FL | Not visible | — | 7606 mi |
| St. Augustine, FL | Not visible | — | 7610 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | Not visible | — | 7633 mi |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7661 mi |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7675 mi |
| Sanford, FL | Not visible | — | 7683 mi |
| Orlando, FL | Not visible | — | 7698 mi |
| Mims, FL | Not visible | — | 7701 mi |
| Titusville, FL | Not visible | — | 7704 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | Not visible | — | 7713 mi |
| Tampa, FL | Not visible | — | 7714 mi |
| Lakeland, FL | Not visible | — | 7719 mi |
| Port Canaveral, FL | Not visible | — | 7721 mi |
| Merritt Island, FL | Not visible | — | 7723 mi |
| Rockledge, FL | Not visible | — | 7724 mi |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7727 mi |
| Satellite Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7737 mi |
| Melbourne, FL | Not visible | — | 7743 mi |
| Indialantic, FL | Not visible | — | 7743 mi |
| Palm Bay, FL | Not visible | — | 7747 mi |
| Sebastian, FL | Not visible | — | 7763 mi |
| Vero Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7776 mi |
| Fort Pierce, FL | Not visible | — | 7790 mi |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Not visible | — | 7801 mi |
| West Palm Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7844 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Not visible | — | 7881 mi |
| Miami, FL | Not visible | — | 7903 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: 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.
Gravity-2 Demo Flight launch FAQ
When is the Gravity-2 Demo Flight launch date and time?
Gravity-2 Demo Flight is currently targeting Dec 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC / Dec 30, 2026, 7:00 PM Eastern / Dec 30, 2026, 4:00 PM Pacific. Status: To Be Determined. Launch dates slip often; the countdown on this page tracks the latest target, or set a free alert to get the final time.
Where does Gravity-2 Demo Flight launch from?
From Haiyang Oriental Spaceport, operated by Orienspace Technology. If you are within a few hundred miles, the city-by-city table on this page shows the expected view from your area and which direction to look.
How far away can you see the Gravity-2 Demo Flight launch?
Roughly 305 miles with clear skies: within about 89 miles of the pad the rocket clears the horizon in the first half-minute, and by T+90 seconds it is high enough to be line-of-sight visible around 305 miles away. Night launches can be visible even farther as the exhaust plume catches sunlight. The visibility map on this page shows the range rings and which cities fall inside them.
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Launch data from TheSpaceDevs Launch Library 2. Page generated August 30, 2026.