Long March 6A | SatNet LEO Group 21 — launch recap & visibility
A batch of 5 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group. The constellation will eventually consists of 13000 satellites.
Liftoff time
- Apr 8, 2026, 7:38 PM UTC
- Apr 8, 2026, 3:38 PM Eastern
- Apr 8, 2026, 12:38 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 | — | 6171 mi |
| Fresno, CA | Not visible | — | 6276 mi |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Not visible | — | 6325 mi |
| Pismo Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 6333 mi |
| Guadalupe, CA | Not visible | — | 6345 mi |
| Santa Maria, CA | Not visible | — | 6351 mi |
| Orcutt, CA | Not visible | — | 6355 mi |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | Not visible | — | 6363 mi |
| Lompoc, CA | Not visible | — | 6367 mi |
| Los Alamos, CA | Not visible | — | 6368 mi |
| Bakersfield, CA | Not visible | — | 6376 mi |
| Buellton, CA | Not visible | — | 6378 mi |
| Solvang, CA | Not visible | — | 6380 mi |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Not visible | — | 6405 mi |
| Mojave, CA | Not visible | — | 6423 mi |
| Ventura, CA | Not visible | — | 6428 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | Not visible | — | 6435 mi |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | Not visible | — | 6449 mi |
| Malibu, CA | Not visible | — | 6461 mi |
| Pasadena, CA | Not visible | — | 6474 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | Not visible | — | 6476 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 6493 mi |
| San Diego, CA | Not visible | — | 6587 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | Not visible | — | 6975 mi |
| Baltimore, MD | Not visible | — | 7013 mi |
| Ocean City, NJ | Not visible | — | 7024 mi |
| Dover, DE | Not visible | — | 7028 mi |
| Annapolis, MD | Not visible | — | 7035 mi |
| Washington, DC | Not visible | — | 7036 mi |
| Cape May, NJ | Not visible | — | 7046 mi |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | Not visible | — | 7060 mi |
| Salisbury, MD | Not visible | — | 7082 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | Not visible | — | 7086 mi |
| Berlin, MD | Not visible | — | 7087 mi |
| Pocomoke City, MD | Not visible | — | 7102 mi |
| Chincoteague, VA | Not visible | — | 7113 mi |
| Wallops Island, VA | Not visible | — | 7118 mi |
| Onancock, VA | Not visible | — | 7126 mi |
| Richmond, VA | Not visible | — | 7127 mi |
| Exmore, VA | Not visible | — | 7138 mi |
| Cape Charles, VA | Not visible | — | 7155 mi |
| Newport News, VA | Not visible | — | 7164 mi |
| Norfolk, VA | Not visible | — | 7182 mi |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Not visible | — | 7184 mi |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Not visible | — | 7380 mi |
| Laredo, TX | Not visible | — | 7432 mi |
| Charleston, SC | Not visible | — | 7432 mi |
| Rockport, TX | Not visible | — | 7461 mi |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Not visible | — | 7462 mi |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Not visible | — | 7466 mi |
| Savannah, GA | Not visible | — | 7468 mi |
| Port Aransas, TX | Not visible | — | 7472 mi |
| Gulf Shores, AL | Not visible | — | 7503 mi |
| Pensacola Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7507 mi |
| Brunswick, GA | Not visible | — | 7527 mi |
| Valdosta, GA | Not visible | — | 7528 mi |
| Grand Isle, LA | Not visible | — | 7530 mi |
| Tallahassee, FL | Not visible | — | 7541 mi |
| McAllen, TX | Not visible | — | 7547 mi |
| Harlingen, TX | Not visible | — | 7561 mi |
| Bayview, TX | Not visible | — | 7572 mi |
| Los Fresnos, TX | Not visible | — | 7574 mi |
| Laguna Vista, TX | Not visible | — | 7577 mi |
| South Padre Island, TX | Not visible | — | 7580 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | Not visible | — | 7580 mi |
| Jacksonville, FL | Not visible | — | 7581 mi |
| Brownsville, TX | Not visible | — | 7584 mi |
| St. Augustine, FL | Not visible | — | 7614 mi |
| Gainesville, FL | Not visible | — | 7619 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | Not visible | — | 7637 mi |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7664 mi |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7677 mi |
| Sanford, FL | Not visible | — | 7689 mi |
| Mims, FL | Not visible | — | 7704 mi |
| Orlando, FL | Not visible | — | 7706 mi |
| Titusville, FL | Not visible | — | 7707 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | Not visible | — | 7722 mi |
| Port Canaveral, FL | Not visible | — | 7723 mi |
| Merritt Island, FL | Not visible | — | 7726 mi |
| Rockledge, FL | Not visible | — | 7726 mi |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7729 mi |
| Tampa, FL | Not visible | — | 7733 mi |
| Lakeland, FL | Not visible | — | 7733 mi |
| Satellite Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7739 mi |
| Indialantic, FL | Not visible | — | 7745 mi |
| Melbourne, FL | Not visible | — | 7745 mi |
| Palm Bay, FL | Not visible | — | 7749 mi |
| Sebastian, FL | Not visible | — | 7765 mi |
| Vero Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7778 mi |
| Fort Pierce, FL | Not visible | — | 7791 mi |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Not visible | — | 7803 mi |
| West Palm Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7845 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Not visible | — | 7884 mi |
| Miami, FL | Not visible | — | 7908 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.