Long March 8 | SpaceSail Polar Group #7 — launch recap & visibility
18 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacesail Technologies with funding backed by the Shanghai local government. Initial constellation will consist of 1296 satellites by 2027 with long term plans to expand it to 12000 satellites.
Liftoff time
- Apr 7, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC
- Apr 7, 2026, 9:32 AM Eastern
- Apr 7, 2026, 6:32 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 | — | 7215 mi |
| Fresno, CA | Not visible | — | 7332 mi |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Not visible | — | 7359 mi |
| Pismo Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 7366 mi |
| Guadalupe, CA | Not visible | — | 7376 mi |
| Santa Maria, CA | Not visible | — | 7383 mi |
| Orcutt, CA | Not visible | — | 7387 mi |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | Not visible | — | 7392 mi |
| Lompoc, CA | Not visible | — | 7396 mi |
| Los Alamos, CA | Not visible | — | 7400 mi |
| Buellton, CA | Not visible | — | 7409 mi |
| Solvang, CA | Not visible | — | 7411 mi |
| Bakersfield, CA | Not visible | — | 7425 mi |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Not visible | — | 7439 mi |
| Ventura, CA | Not visible | — | 7463 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | Not visible | — | 7471 mi |
| Mojave, CA | Not visible | — | 7476 mi |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | Not visible | — | 7487 mi |
| Malibu, CA | Not visible | — | 7500 mi |
| Pasadena, CA | Not visible | — | 7518 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | Not visible | — | 7519 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 7533 mi |
| San Diego, CA | Not visible | — | 7626 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | Not visible | — | 8304 mi |
| Baltimore, MD | Not visible | — | 8339 mi |
| Ocean City, NJ | Not visible | — | 8353 mi |
| Dover, DE | Not visible | — | 8356 mi |
| Annapolis, MD | Not visible | — | 8361 mi |
| Washington, DC | Not visible | — | 8362 mi |
| Cape May, NJ | Not visible | — | 8375 mi |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | Not visible | — | 8389 mi |
| Salisbury, MD | Not visible | — | 8410 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | Not visible | — | 8415 mi |
| Berlin, MD | Not visible | — | 8415 mi |
| Pocomoke City, MD | Not visible | — | 8430 mi |
| Chincoteague, VA | Not visible | — | 8441 mi |
| Wallops Island, VA | Not visible | — | 8446 mi |
| Richmond, VA | Not visible | — | 8452 mi |
| Onancock, VA | Not visible | — | 8454 mi |
| Exmore, VA | Not visible | — | 8465 mi |
| Cape Charles, VA | Not visible | — | 8482 mi |
| Newport News, VA | Not visible | — | 8491 mi |
| Norfolk, VA | Not visible | — | 8508 mi |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Not visible | — | 8511 mi |
| Laredo, TX | Not visible | — | 8598 mi |
| Rockport, TX | Not visible | — | 8653 mi |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Not visible | — | 8654 mi |
| Port Aransas, TX | Not visible | — | 8663 mi |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Not visible | — | 8699 mi |
| McAllen, TX | Not visible | — | 8717 mi |
| Harlingen, TX | Not visible | — | 8736 mi |
| Charleston, SC | Not visible | — | 8748 mi |
| Bayview, TX | Not visible | — | 8750 mi |
| Los Fresnos, TX | Not visible | — | 8751 mi |
| Laguna Vista, TX | Not visible | — | 8756 mi |
| South Padre Island, TX | Not visible | — | 8760 mi |
| Brownsville, TX | Not visible | — | 8760 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | Not visible | — | 8760 mi |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Not visible | — | 8774 mi |
| Gulf Shores, AL | Not visible | — | 8777 mi |
| Savannah, GA | Not visible | — | 8779 mi |
| Pensacola Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 8784 mi |
| Grand Isle, LA | Not visible | — | 8786 mi |
| Valdosta, GA | Not visible | — | 8827 mi |
| Tallahassee, FL | Not visible | — | 8835 mi |
| Brunswick, GA | Not visible | — | 8835 mi |
| Jacksonville, FL | Not visible | — | 8887 mi |
| St. Augustine, FL | Not visible | — | 8921 mi |
| Gainesville, FL | Not visible | — | 8922 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | Not visible | — | 8944 mi |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 8972 mi |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 8985 mi |
| Sanford, FL | Not visible | — | 8995 mi |
| Orlando, FL | Not visible | — | 9011 mi |
| Mims, FL | Not visible | — | 9011 mi |
| Titusville, FL | Not visible | — | 9015 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | Not visible | — | 9027 mi |
| Port Canaveral, FL | Not visible | — | 9031 mi |
| Tampa, FL | Not visible | — | 9032 mi |
| Merritt Island, FL | Not visible | — | 9034 mi |
| Rockledge, FL | Not visible | — | 9034 mi |
| Lakeland, FL | Not visible | — | 9035 mi |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 9038 mi |
| Satellite Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 9047 mi |
| Melbourne, FL | Not visible | — | 9054 mi |
| Indialantic, FL | Not visible | — | 9054 mi |
| Palm Bay, FL | Not visible | — | 9057 mi |
| Sebastian, FL | Not visible | — | 9073 mi |
| Vero Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 9086 mi |
| Fort Pierce, FL | Not visible | — | 9100 mi |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Not visible | — | 9112 mi |
| West Palm Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 9154 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Not visible | — | 9192 mi |
| Miami, FL | Not visible | — | 9215 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.