Kuaizhou 11 | 8 satellites — launch recap & visibility
Ride-share launch of 8 satellites to sun-synchronous orbit: * Juntian-1-04A * Dongpo-11 * Dongpo-12 * Dongpo-16 * Weitong-1-01 * Xiguang-1-06 * Yuxing-3-05 * Yuxing-3-06
Liftoff time
- Mar 16, 2026, 4:12 AM UTC
- Mar 16, 2026, 12:12 AM Eastern
- Mar 15, 2026, 9:12 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 | — | 6404 mi |
| Fresno, CA | Not visible | — | 6498 mi |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Not visible | — | 6561 mi |
| Pismo Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 6570 mi |
| Guadalupe, CA | Not visible | — | 6582 mi |
| Santa Maria, CA | Not visible | — | 6588 mi |
| Orcutt, CA | Not visible | — | 6593 mi |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | Not visible | — | 6601 mi |
| Bakersfield, CA | Not visible | — | 6601 mi |
| Los Alamos, CA | Not visible | — | 6605 mi |
| Lompoc, CA | Not visible | — | 6605 mi |
| Buellton, CA | Not visible | — | 6615 mi |
| Solvang, CA | Not visible | — | 6617 mi |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Not visible | — | 6640 mi |
| Mojave, CA | Not visible | — | 6643 mi |
| Ventura, CA | Not visible | — | 6660 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | Not visible | — | 6668 mi |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | Not visible | — | 6679 mi |
| Malibu, CA | Not visible | — | 6691 mi |
| Pasadena, CA | Not visible | — | 6699 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | Not visible | — | 6702 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 6721 mi |
| San Diego, CA | Not visible | — | 6813 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | Not visible | — | 6839 mi |
| Ocean City, NJ | Not visible | — | 6883 mi |
| Baltimore, MD | Not visible | — | 6888 mi |
| Dover, DE | Not visible | — | 6894 mi |
| Cape May, NJ | Not visible | — | 6908 mi |
| Annapolis, MD | Not visible | — | 6909 mi |
| Washington, DC | Not visible | — | 6915 mi |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | Not visible | — | 6923 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | Not visible | — | 6950 mi |
| Salisbury, MD | Not visible | — | 6950 mi |
| Berlin, MD | Not visible | — | 6951 mi |
| Pocomoke City, MD | Not visible | — | 6970 mi |
| Chincoteague, VA | Not visible | — | 6979 mi |
| Wallops Island, VA | Not visible | — | 6984 mi |
| Onancock, VA | Not visible | — | 6995 mi |
| Exmore, VA | Not visible | — | 7008 mi |
| Richmond, VA | Not visible | — | 7011 mi |
| Cape Charles, VA | Not visible | — | 7026 mi |
| Newport News, VA | Not visible | — | 7040 mi |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Not visible | — | 7055 mi |
| Norfolk, VA | Not visible | — | 7056 mi |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Not visible | — | 7278 mi |
| Charleston, SC | Not visible | — | 7341 mi |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Not visible | — | 7380 mi |
| Savannah, GA | Not visible | — | 7389 mi |
| Brunswick, GA | Not visible | — | 7453 mi |
| Valdosta, GA | Not visible | — | 7471 mi |
| Pensacola Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7487 mi |
| Gulf Shores, AL | Not visible | — | 7489 mi |
| Tallahassee, FL | Not visible | — | 7494 mi |
| Jacksonville, FL | Not visible | — | 7509 mi |
| Laredo, TX | Not visible | — | 7537 mi |
| St. Augustine, FL | Not visible | — | 7539 mi |
| Grand Isle, LA | Not visible | — | 7541 mi |
| Rockport, TX | Not visible | — | 7542 mi |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Not visible | — | 7551 mi |
| Port Aransas, TX | Not visible | — | 7554 mi |
| Gainesville, FL | Not visible | — | 7555 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | Not visible | — | 7561 mi |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7587 mi |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7600 mi |
| Sanford, FL | Not visible | — | 7615 mi |
| Mims, FL | Not visible | — | 7625 mi |
| Titusville, FL | Not visible | — | 7629 mi |
| Orlando, FL | Not visible | — | 7633 mi |
| Port Canaveral, FL | Not visible | — | 7643 mi |
| McAllen, TX | Not visible | — | 7646 mi |
| Merritt Island, FL | Not visible | — | 7646 mi |
| Rockledge, FL | Not visible | — | 7648 mi |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7649 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | Not visible | — | 7650 mi |
| Harlingen, TX | Not visible | — | 7655 mi |
| Satellite Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7659 mi |
| Bayview, TX | Not visible | — | 7663 mi |
| Indialantic, FL | Not visible | — | 7665 mi |
| Melbourne, FL | Not visible | — | 7666 mi |
| Los Fresnos, TX | Not visible | — | 7666 mi |
| Lakeland, FL | Not visible | — | 7667 mi |
| Laguna Vista, TX | Not visible | — | 7667 mi |
| South Padre Island, TX | Not visible | — | 7669 mi |
| Palm Bay, FL | Not visible | — | 7669 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | Not visible | — | 7670 mi |
| Tampa, FL | Not visible | — | 7672 mi |
| Brownsville, TX | Not visible | — | 7677 mi |
| Sebastian, FL | Not visible | — | 7684 mi |
| Vero Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7696 mi |
| Fort Pierce, FL | Not visible | — | 7709 mi |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Not visible | — | 7722 mi |
| West Palm Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7761 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Not visible | — | 7801 mi |
| Miami, FL | Not visible | — | 7826 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.