RFA One | Maiden Flight — visibility, launch time & where to look
First flight of the RFA One launch vehicle. Will carry 7 satellites for various companies and organizations coordinated by the German Aerospace Center (DLR). * AllBertEinStein * ARTICA * Curium Two * ERMINAZ * PCIOD * Separation Ring Mission * SpaceDREAM
Launch time
- Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
- Jun 29, 2026, 8:00 PM Eastern
- Jun 29, 2026, 5:00 PM Pacific
This launch time is not yet confirmed. Rocket launches often slip by hours or days for weather, technical checks, or range scheduling — treat the time above as a target and re-check close to the date.
Which cities can see this launch?
Estimated visibility from major towns near US launch sites, assuming clear skies and an open horizon:
| City | Visibility | Look toward | Distance to pad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | Not visible | — | 3359 mi |
| Ocean City, NJ | Not visible | — | 3375 mi |
| Cape May, NJ | Not visible | — | 3405 mi |
| Dover, DE | Not visible | — | 3413 mi |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | Not visible | — | 3423 mi |
| Baltimore, MD | Not visible | — | 3443 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | Not visible | — | 3443 mi |
| Berlin, MD | Not visible | — | 3449 mi |
| Annapolis, MD | Not visible | — | 3455 mi |
| Salisbury, MD | Not visible | — | 3460 mi |
| Pocomoke City, MD | Not visible | — | 3474 mi |
| Chincoteague, VA | Not visible | — | 3476 mi |
| Washington, DC | Not visible | — | 3477 mi |
| Wallops Island, VA | Not visible | — | 3480 mi |
| Onancock, VA | Not visible | — | 3500 mi |
| Exmore, VA | Not visible | — | 3512 mi |
| Cape Charles, VA | Not visible | — | 3533 mi |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Not visible | — | 3555 mi |
| Newport News, VA | Not visible | — | 3558 mi |
| Norfolk, VA | Not visible | — | 3565 mi |
| Richmond, VA | Not visible | — | 3566 mi |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Not visible | — | 3828 mi |
| Charleston, SC | Not visible | — | 3914 mi |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Not visible | — | 3973 mi |
| Savannah, GA | Not visible | — | 3993 mi |
| Brunswick, GA | Not visible | — | 4059 mi |
| Jacksonville, FL | Not visible | — | 4111 mi |
| St. Augustine, FL | Not visible | — | 4124 mi |
| Valdosta, GA | Not visible | — | 4137 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | Not visible | — | 4139 mi |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 4154 mi |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 4162 mi |
| Gainesville, FL | Not visible | — | 4172 mi |
| Mims, FL | Not visible | — | 4180 mi |
| Titusville, FL | Not visible | — | 4182 mi |
| Sanford, FL | Not visible | — | 4186 mi |
| Port Canaveral, FL | Not visible | — | 4187 mi |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 4192 mi |
| Tallahassee, FL | Not visible | — | 4192 mi |
| Merritt Island, FL | Not visible | — | 4192 mi |
| Rockledge, FL | Not visible | — | 4195 mi |
| Satellite Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 4199 mi |
| Indialantic, FL | Not visible | — | 4204 mi |
| Orlando, FL | Not visible | — | 4205 mi |
| Melbourne, FL | Not visible | — | 4206 mi |
| Palm Bay, FL | Not visible | — | 4208 mi |
| Sebastian, FL | Not visible | — | 4216 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | Not visible | — | 4220 mi |
| Vero Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 4224 mi |
| Fort Pierce, FL | Not visible | — | 4233 mi |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Not visible | — | 4244 mi |
| Lakeland, FL | Not visible | — | 4253 mi |
| West Palm Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 4266 mi |
| Tampa, FL | Not visible | — | 4275 mi |
| Pensacola Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 4293 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Not visible | — | 4304 mi |
| Gulf Shores, AL | Not visible | — | 4316 mi |
| Miami, FL | Not visible | — | 4326 mi |
| Grand Isle, LA | Not visible | — | 4449 mi |
| Rockport, TX | Not visible | — | 4748 mi |
| Port Aransas, TX | Not visible | — | 4759 mi |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Not visible | — | 4772 mi |
| Laredo, TX | Not visible | — | 4856 mi |
| South Padre Island, TX | Not visible | — | 4865 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | Not visible | — | 4868 mi |
| Laguna Vista, TX | Not visible | — | 4869 mi |
| Bayview, TX | Not visible | — | 4871 mi |
| Fresno, CA | Not visible | — | 4875 mi |
| Harlingen, TX | Not visible | — | 4877 mi |
| Los Fresnos, TX | Not visible | — | 4877 mi |
| Brownsville, TX | Not visible | — | 4888 mi |
| San Jose, CA | Not visible | — | 4891 mi |
| McAllen, TX | Not visible | — | 4893 mi |
| Mojave, CA | Not visible | — | 4939 mi |
| Bakersfield, CA | Not visible | — | 4941 mi |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Not visible | — | 4988 mi |
| Pasadena, CA | Not visible | — | 4993 mi |
| Pismo Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 4996 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | Not visible | — | 5002 mi |
| Santa Maria, CA | Not visible | — | 5003 mi |
| Guadalupe, CA | Not visible | — | 5005 mi |
| Orcutt, CA | Not visible | — | 5008 mi |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | Not visible | — | 5010 mi |
| Los Alamos, CA | Not visible | — | 5012 mi |
| Malibu, CA | Not visible | — | 5014 mi |
| Ventura, CA | Not visible | — | 5016 mi |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Not visible | — | 5017 mi |
| Solvang, CA | Not visible | — | 5017 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | Not visible | — | 5017 mi |
| Buellton, CA | Not visible | — | 5018 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 5018 mi |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | Not visible | — | 5018 mi |
| Lompoc, CA | Not visible | — | 5023 mi |
| San Diego, CA | Not visible | — | 5056 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
- Launch times change — scrubs and delays are common. Re-check the day of.
- Clear skies matter. Low cloud near the pad or along the trajectory can hide the rocket.
- Twilight launches are the most dramatic; daytime launches are the hardest to see at distance.
- Trajectory and timing here are estimates from a representative ascent profile.
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Launch data from TheSpaceDevs Launch Library 2. Page generated May 23, 2026.