Kinetica 2 | Demo Flight (Qingzhou Prototype Spacecraft) — launch recap & visibility
First test launch and mission of CAS Space’s Kinetica-2 rocket, with 3 spacecraft on board: * New March 02 (Qingzhou space station cargo resupply vehicle Prototype Spacecraft) * New March 01 in-orbit experiments hosting satellite * TS-01
Liftoff time
- Mar 30, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
- Mar 30, 2026, 7:00 AM Eastern
- Mar 30, 2026, 4:00 AM 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 | — | 6416 mi |
| Fresno, CA | Not visible | — | 6510 mi |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Not visible | — | 6574 mi |
| Pismo Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 6583 mi |
| Guadalupe, CA | Not visible | — | 6595 mi |
| Santa Maria, CA | Not visible | — | 6600 mi |
| Orcutt, CA | Not visible | — | 6605 mi |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | Not visible | — | 6613 mi |
| Bakersfield, CA | Not visible | — | 6613 mi |
| Los Alamos, CA | Not visible | — | 6617 mi |
| Lompoc, CA | Not visible | — | 6618 mi |
| Buellton, CA | Not visible | — | 6627 mi |
| Solvang, CA | Not visible | — | 6629 mi |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Not visible | — | 6652 mi |
| Mojave, CA | Not visible | — | 6656 mi |
| Ventura, CA | Not visible | — | 6673 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | Not visible | — | 6680 mi |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | Not visible | — | 6691 mi |
| Malibu, CA | Not visible | — | 6703 mi |
| Pasadena, CA | Not visible | — | 6711 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | Not visible | — | 6715 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 6733 mi |
| San Diego, CA | Not visible | — | 6825 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | Not visible | — | 6849 mi |
| Ocean City, NJ | Not visible | — | 6893 mi |
| Baltimore, MD | Not visible | — | 6898 mi |
| Dover, DE | Not visible | — | 6904 mi |
| Cape May, NJ | Not visible | — | 6918 mi |
| Annapolis, MD | Not visible | — | 6920 mi |
| Washington, DC | Not visible | — | 6926 mi |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | Not visible | — | 6933 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | Not visible | — | 6960 mi |
| Salisbury, MD | Not visible | — | 6960 mi |
| Berlin, MD | Not visible | — | 6961 mi |
| Pocomoke City, MD | Not visible | — | 6980 mi |
| Chincoteague, VA | Not visible | — | 6989 mi |
| Wallops Island, VA | Not visible | — | 6994 mi |
| Onancock, VA | Not visible | — | 7005 mi |
| Exmore, VA | Not visible | — | 7018 mi |
| Richmond, VA | Not visible | — | 7021 mi |
| Cape Charles, VA | Not visible | — | 7036 mi |
| Newport News, VA | Not visible | — | 7050 mi |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Not visible | — | 7065 mi |
| Norfolk, VA | Not visible | — | 7066 mi |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Not visible | — | 7289 mi |
| Charleston, SC | Not visible | — | 7352 mi |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Not visible | — | 7390 mi |
| Savannah, GA | Not visible | — | 7399 mi |
| Brunswick, GA | Not visible | — | 7463 mi |
| Valdosta, GA | Not visible | — | 7481 mi |
| Pensacola Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7499 mi |
| Gulf Shores, AL | Not visible | — | 7501 mi |
| Tallahassee, FL | Not visible | — | 7505 mi |
| Jacksonville, FL | Not visible | — | 7520 mi |
| Laredo, TX | Not visible | — | 7549 mi |
| St. Augustine, FL | Not visible | — | 7550 mi |
| Grand Isle, LA | Not visible | — | 7552 mi |
| Rockport, TX | Not visible | — | 7554 mi |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Not visible | — | 7563 mi |
| Gainesville, FL | Not visible | — | 7565 mi |
| Port Aransas, TX | Not visible | — | 7566 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | Not visible | — | 7572 mi |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7598 mi |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7610 mi |
| Sanford, FL | Not visible | — | 7626 mi |
| Mims, FL | Not visible | — | 7636 mi |
| Titusville, FL | Not visible | — | 7639 mi |
| Orlando, FL | Not visible | — | 7644 mi |
| Port Canaveral, FL | Not visible | — | 7653 mi |
| Merritt Island, FL | Not visible | — | 7657 mi |
| McAllen, TX | Not visible | — | 7658 mi |
| Rockledge, FL | Not visible | — | 7658 mi |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7660 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | Not visible | — | 7661 mi |
| Harlingen, TX | Not visible | — | 7666 mi |
| Satellite Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7669 mi |
| Bayview, TX | Not visible | — | 7675 mi |
| Indialantic, FL | Not visible | — | 7676 mi |
| Melbourne, FL | Not visible | — | 7676 mi |
| Lakeland, FL | Not visible | — | 7677 mi |
| Los Fresnos, TX | Not visible | — | 7678 mi |
| Laguna Vista, TX | Not visible | — | 7679 mi |
| Palm Bay, FL | Not visible | — | 7680 mi |
| South Padre Island, TX | Not visible | — | 7681 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | Not visible | — | 7682 mi |
| Tampa, FL | Not visible | — | 7682 mi |
| Brownsville, TX | Not visible | — | 7689 mi |
| Sebastian, FL | Not visible | — | 7694 mi |
| Vero Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7707 mi |
| Fort Pierce, FL | Not visible | — | 7720 mi |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Not visible | — | 7732 mi |
| West Palm Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7771 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Not visible | — | 7812 mi |
| Miami, FL | Not visible | — | 7837 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.