Miura 5 Maiden Flight — launch date, time, visibility & where to look

First flight of the Miura 5 launch vehicle.

Rocket
Miura 5
Provider
Payload Aerospace S.L.
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Status
To Be Determined

Countdown to liftoff

Targeting December 2026 — the exact date and time are not set yet. Launch dates firm up close to the attempt; set a free alert below to get the final time.

Launch time

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Visibility map: how far away can you see it?

Each ring shows how far away Miura 5 is line-of-sight visible that many seconds into flight: about 89 miles by T+30s, 192 miles by T+60s, and roughly 305 miles by T+90s. City dots are colored by the expected view quality; the table below has the direction to look from each.

N ↑ T+90s T+75s T+60s T+45s T+30s T+15s Diamant Launch Area
Miura 5 | Maiden Flight visibility range: each ring marks how far away the rocket is above the horizon that many seconds after liftoff, out to about 305 miles at T+90s. Rings are line-of-sight geometry from a representative ascent profile, centered on the pad — the rocket also travels downrange, stretching views along its track, and night launches are often visible well beyond the outer ring. Assumes clear skies and an open horizon.

Which cities can see this launch?

Estimated visibility from major towns near US launch sites, assuming clear skies and an open horizon. The 10 most likely first:

CityVisibilityLook towardDistance to pad
Miami, FL Not visible — 2301 mi
Fort Lauderdale, FL Not visible — 2313 mi
West Palm Beach, FL Not visible — 2331 mi
Port St. Lucie, FL Not visible — 2369 mi
Fort Pierce, FL Not visible — 2374 mi
Vero Beach, FL Not visible — 2386 mi
Sebastian, FL Not visible — 2396 mi
Palm Bay, FL Not visible — 2411 mi
Indialantic, FL Not visible — 2412 mi
Melbourne, FL Not visible — 2414 mi
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CityVisibilityLook towardDistance to pad
Satellite Beach, FL Not visible — 2417 mi
Cocoa Beach, FL Not visible — 2423 mi
Port Canaveral, FL Not visible — 2428 mi
Merritt Island, FL Not visible — 2429 mi
Rockledge, FL Not visible — 2430 mi
Titusville, FL Not visible — 2445 mi
Mims, FL Not visible — 2449 mi
Kissimmee, FL Not visible — 2462 mi
New Smyrna Beach, FL Not visible — 2468 mi
Orlando, FL Not visible — 2470 mi
Sanford, FL Not visible — 2475 mi
Lakeland, FL Not visible — 2479 mi
Daytona Beach, FL Not visible — 2480 mi
Tampa, FL Not visible — 2502 mi
Palm Coast, FL Not visible — 2504 mi
St. Augustine, FL Not visible — 2522 mi
Jacksonville, FL Not visible — 2557 mi
Gainesville, FL Not visible — 2561 mi
Brunswick, GA Not visible — 2583 mi
Myrtle Beach, SC Not visible — 2584 mi
Charleston, SC Not visible — 2585 mi
Hilton Head Island, SC Not visible — 2596 mi
Savannah, GA Not visible — 2605 mi
Virginia Beach, VA Not visible — 2632 mi
Norfolk, VA Not visible — 2643 mi
Valdosta, GA Not visible — 2655 mi
Cape Charles, VA Not visible — 2656 mi
Newport News, VA Not visible — 2662 mi
Exmore, VA Not visible — 2663 mi
Wallops Island, VA Not visible — 2666 mi
Chincoteague, VA Not visible — 2670 mi
Onancock, VA Not visible — 2670 mi
Ocean City, MD Not visible — 2682 mi
Pocomoke City, MD Not visible — 2684 mi
Berlin, MD Not visible — 2686 mi
Tallahassee, FL Not visible — 2688 mi
Salisbury, MD Not visible — 2701 mi
Rehoboth Beach, DE Not visible — 2703 mi
Cape May, NJ Not visible — 2710 mi
Ocean City, NJ Not visible — 2718 mi
Richmond, VA Not visible — 2720 mi
Dover, DE Not visible — 2742 mi
Annapolis, MD Not visible — 2764 mi
Philadelphia, PA Not visible — 2775 mi
Washington, DC Not visible — 2779 mi
Baltimore, MD Not visible — 2785 mi
Pensacola Beach, FL Not visible — 2828 mi
Gulf Shores, AL Not visible — 2854 mi
Grand Isle, LA Not visible — 2942 mi
South Padre Island, TX Not visible — 3263 mi
Port Isabel, TX Not visible — 3265 mi
Laguna Vista, TX Not visible — 3270 mi
Bayview, TX Not visible — 3278 mi
Brownsville, TX Not visible — 3278 mi
Los Fresnos, TX Not visible — 3281 mi
Port Aransas, TX Not visible — 3296 mi
Harlingen, TX Not visible — 3296 mi
Rockport, TX Not visible — 3300 mi
Corpus Christi, TX Not visible — 3315 mi
McAllen, TX Not visible — 3328 mi
Laredo, TX Not visible — 3431 mi
San Diego, CA Not visible — 4540 mi
Long Beach, CA Not visible — 4611 mi
Pasadena, CA Not visible — 4613 mi
Los Angeles, CA Not visible — 4617 mi
Mojave, CA Not visible — 4625 mi
Malibu, CA Not visible — 4642 mi
Thousand Oaks, CA Not visible — 4652 mi
Oxnard, CA Not visible — 4672 mi
Bakersfield, CA Not visible — 4676 mi
Ventura, CA Not visible — 4679 mi
Santa Barbara, CA Not visible — 4703 mi
Solvang, CA Not visible — 4730 mi
Buellton, CA Not visible — 4733 mi
Fresno, CA Not visible — 4734 mi
Los Alamos, CA Not visible — 4739 mi
Lompoc, CA Not visible — 4748 mi
Orcutt, CA Not visible — 4750 mi
Vandenberg Village, CA Not visible — 4750 mi
Santa Maria, CA Not visible — 4750 mi
Guadalupe, CA Not visible — 4758 mi
Pismo Beach, CA Not visible — 4764 mi
San Luis Obispo, CA Not visible — 4766 mi
San Jose, CA Not visible — 4856 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.

Before you go

Miura 5 Maiden Flight launch FAQ

When is the Miura 5 Maiden Flight launch date and time?

Miura 5 Maiden Flight is currently targeting December 2026 — the exact date and time have not been announced yet. Status: To Be Determined. Launch dates slip often; the countdown on this page tracks the latest target, or set a free alert to get the final time.

Where does Miura 5 Maiden Flight launch from?

From Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, operated by Payload Aerospace S.L.. If you are within a few hundred miles, the city-by-city table on this page shows the expected view from your area and which direction to look.

How far away can you see the Miura 5 Maiden Flight launch?

Roughly 305 miles with clear skies: within about 89 miles of the pad the rocket clears the horizon in the first half-minute, and by T+90 seconds it is high enough to be line-of-sight visible around 305 miles away. Night launches can be visible even farther as the exhaust plume catches sunlight. The visibility map on this page shows the range rings and which cities fall inside them.

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Launch data from TheSpaceDevs Launch Library 2. Page generated September 23, 2026.