KAIROS | Flight 3 — launch recap & visibility
Third flight of the KAIROS launch vehicle. 5 satellites will be on board: * TATARA-1R * SC-Sat1a * HErO * AETS-1 * Nutsat-3 (TASA/Taiwan)
Liftoff time
- Mar 5, 2026, 2:10 AM UTC
- Mar 4, 2026, 9:10 PM Eastern
- Mar 4, 2026, 6:10 PM Pacific
Which cities could see this launch?
Estimated visibility from major towns near US launch sites, assuming clear skies and an open horizon at the time of liftoff:
| City | Visibility | Look toward | Distance to pad |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | Not visible | — | 5442 mi |
| Fresno, CA | Not visible | — | 5562 mi |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Not visible | — | 5579 mi |
| Pismo Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 5585 mi |
| Guadalupe, CA | Not visible | — | 5595 mi |
| Santa Maria, CA | Not visible | — | 5602 mi |
| Orcutt, CA | Not visible | — | 5606 mi |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | Not visible | — | 5610 mi |
| Lompoc, CA | Not visible | — | 5613 mi |
| Los Alamos, CA | Not visible | — | 5618 mi |
| Buellton, CA | Not visible | — | 5627 mi |
| Solvang, CA | Not visible | — | 5630 mi |
| Bakersfield, CA | Not visible | — | 5651 mi |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Not visible | — | 5657 mi |
| Ventura, CA | Not visible | — | 5682 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | Not visible | — | 5690 mi |
| Mojave, CA | Not visible | — | 5703 mi |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | Not visible | — | 5707 mi |
| Malibu, CA | Not visible | — | 5720 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | Not visible | — | 5740 mi |
| Pasadena, CA | Not visible | — | 5741 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 5754 mi |
| San Diego, CA | Not visible | — | 5845 mi |
| Laredo, TX | Not visible | — | 6873 mi |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Not visible | — | 6947 mi |
| Rockport, TX | Not visible | — | 6950 mi |
| Port Aransas, TX | Not visible | — | 6960 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | Not visible | — | 6985 mi |
| Baltimore, MD | Not visible | — | 6992 mi |
| McAllen, TX | Not visible | — | 6993 mi |
| Washington, DC | Not visible | — | 7005 mi |
| Annapolis, MD | Not visible | — | 7014 mi |
| Harlingen, TX | Not visible | — | 7016 mi |
| Dover, DE | Not visible | — | 7026 mi |
| Bayview, TX | Not visible | — | 7031 mi |
| Los Fresnos, TX | Not visible | — | 7031 mi |
| Laguna Vista, TX | Not visible | — | 7038 mi |
| Brownsville, TX | Not visible | — | 7039 mi |
| Ocean City, NJ | Not visible | — | 7041 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | Not visible | — | 7043 mi |
| South Padre Island, TX | Not visible | — | 7043 mi |
| Cape May, NJ | Not visible | — | 7054 mi |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | Not visible | — | 7064 mi |
| Salisbury, MD | Not visible | — | 7074 mi |
| Richmond, VA | Not visible | — | 7078 mi |
| Berlin, MD | Not visible | — | 7085 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | Not visible | — | 7087 mi |
| Pocomoke City, MD | Not visible | — | 7092 mi |
| Chincoteague, VA | Not visible | — | 7106 mi |
| Wallops Island, VA | Not visible | — | 7110 mi |
| Onancock, VA | Not visible | — | 7110 mi |
| Exmore, VA | Not visible | — | 7120 mi |
| Newport News, VA | Not visible | — | 7131 mi |
| Cape Charles, VA | Not visible | — | 7131 mi |
| Norfolk, VA | Not visible | — | 7150 mi |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Not visible | — | 7158 mi |
| Grand Isle, LA | Not visible | — | 7163 mi |
| Gulf Shores, AL | Not visible | — | 7191 mi |
| Pensacola Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7206 mi |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Not visible | — | 7272 mi |
| Charleston, SC | Not visible | — | 7297 mi |
| Tallahassee, FL | Not visible | — | 7297 mi |
| Savannah, GA | Not visible | — | 7304 mi |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Not visible | — | 7306 mi |
| Valdosta, GA | Not visible | — | 7308 mi |
| Brunswick, GA | Not visible | — | 7346 mi |
| Jacksonville, FL | Not visible | — | 7389 mi |
| Gainesville, FL | Not visible | — | 7407 mi |
| St. Augustine, FL | Not visible | — | 7425 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | Not visible | — | 7447 mi |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7475 mi |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7488 mi |
| Sanford, FL | Not visible | — | 7491 mi |
| Tampa, FL | Not visible | — | 7501 mi |
| Orlando, FL | Not visible | — | 7502 mi |
| Mims, FL | Not visible | — | 7513 mi |
| Lakeland, FL | Not visible | — | 7513 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | Not visible | — | 7516 mi |
| Titusville, FL | Not visible | — | 7517 mi |
| Port Canaveral, FL | Not visible | — | 7534 mi |
| Rockledge, FL | Not visible | — | 7535 mi |
| Merritt Island, FL | Not visible | — | 7535 mi |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7540 mi |
| Satellite Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7549 mi |
| Melbourne, FL | Not visible | — | 7554 mi |
| Indialantic, FL | Not visible | — | 7555 mi |
| Palm Bay, FL | Not visible | — | 7558 mi |
| Sebastian, FL | Not visible | — | 7574 mi |
| Vero Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7587 mi |
| Fort Pierce, FL | Not visible | — | 7600 mi |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Not visible | — | 7610 mi |
| West Palm Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7653 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Not visible | — | 7685 mi |
| Miami, FL | Not visible | — | 7704 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.
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Launch data from TheSpaceDevs Launch Library 2. Page generated June 4, 2026.