Long March 2C/YZ-1S | Shiyan 33 — launch recap & visibility
Chinese satellite reported to be for "space environment research" purposes. Actual usage not known.
Liftoff time
- Mar 27, 2026, 4:11 AM UTC
- Mar 27, 2026, 12:11 AM Eastern
- Mar 26, 2026, 9:11 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 | — | 6406 mi |
| Fresno, CA | Not visible | — | 6500 mi |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Not visible | — | 6563 mi |
| Pismo Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 6572 mi |
| Guadalupe, CA | Not visible | — | 6584 mi |
| Santa Maria, CA | Not visible | — | 6589 mi |
| Orcutt, CA | Not visible | — | 6594 mi |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | Not visible | — | 6603 mi |
| Bakersfield, CA | Not visible | — | 6603 mi |
| Los Alamos, CA | Not visible | — | 6606 mi |
| Lompoc, CA | Not visible | — | 6607 mi |
| Buellton, CA | Not visible | — | 6616 mi |
| Solvang, CA | Not visible | — | 6618 mi |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Not visible | — | 6642 mi |
| Mojave, CA | Not visible | — | 6645 mi |
| Ventura, CA | Not visible | — | 6662 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | Not visible | — | 6669 mi |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | Not visible | — | 6680 mi |
| Malibu, CA | Not visible | — | 6692 mi |
| Pasadena, CA | Not visible | — | 6701 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | Not visible | — | 6704 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 6722 mi |
| San Diego, CA | Not visible | — | 6814 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | Not visible | — | 6839 mi |
| Ocean City, NJ | Not visible | — | 6883 mi |
| Baltimore, MD | Not visible | — | 6889 mi |
| Dover, DE | Not visible | — | 6895 mi |
| Cape May, NJ | Not visible | — | 6908 mi |
| Annapolis, MD | Not visible | — | 6910 mi |
| Washington, DC | Not visible | — | 6916 mi |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | Not visible | — | 6924 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | Not visible | — | 6950 mi |
| Salisbury, MD | Not visible | — | 6950 mi |
| Berlin, MD | Not visible | — | 6952 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 | — | 6996 mi |
| Exmore, VA | Not visible | — | 7008 mi |
| Richmond, VA | Not visible | — | 7011 mi |
| Cape Charles, VA | Not visible | — | 7027 mi |
| Newport News, VA | Not visible | — | 7040 mi |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Not visible | — | 7056 mi |
| Norfolk, VA | Not visible | — | 7056 mi |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Not visible | — | 7279 mi |
| Charleston, SC | Not visible | — | 7342 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 | — | 7488 mi |
| Gulf Shores, AL | Not visible | — | 7490 mi |
| Tallahassee, FL | Not visible | — | 7495 mi |
| Jacksonville, FL | Not visible | — | 7510 mi |
| Laredo, TX | Not visible | — | 7539 mi |
| St. Augustine, FL | Not visible | — | 7540 mi |
| Grand Isle, LA | Not visible | — | 7542 mi |
| Rockport, TX | Not visible | — | 7543 mi |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Not visible | — | 7553 mi |
| Gainesville, FL | Not visible | — | 7555 mi |
| Port Aransas, TX | Not visible | — | 7556 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | Not visible | — | 7562 mi |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7588 mi |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7600 mi |
| Sanford, FL | Not visible | — | 7616 mi |
| Mims, FL | Not visible | — | 7626 mi |
| Titusville, FL | Not visible | — | 7630 mi |
| Orlando, FL | Not visible | — | 7634 mi |
| Port Canaveral, FL | Not visible | — | 7643 mi |
| McAllen, TX | Not visible | — | 7647 mi |
| Merritt Island, FL | Not visible | — | 7647 mi |
| Rockledge, FL | Not visible | — | 7648 mi |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7650 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | Not visible | — | 7651 mi |
| Harlingen, TX | Not visible | — | 7656 mi |
| Satellite Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7659 mi |
| Bayview, TX | Not visible | — | 7664 mi |
| Indialantic, FL | Not visible | — | 7666 mi |
| Melbourne, FL | Not visible | — | 7666 mi |
| Lakeland, FL | Not visible | — | 7667 mi |
| Los Fresnos, TX | Not visible | — | 7667 mi |
| Laguna Vista, TX | Not visible | — | 7668 mi |
| Palm Bay, FL | Not visible | — | 7670 mi |
| South Padre Island, TX | Not visible | — | 7670 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | Not visible | — | 7671 mi |
| Tampa, FL | Not visible | — | 7672 mi |
| Brownsville, TX | Not visible | — | 7678 mi |
| Sebastian, FL | Not visible | — | 7684 mi |
| Vero Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7697 mi |
| Fort Pierce, FL | Not visible | — | 7710 mi |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Not visible | — | 7722 mi |
| West Palm Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7761 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Not visible | — | 7802 mi |
| Miami, FL | Not visible | — | 7827 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.