Smart Dragon 3 | Unknown Payload — visibility, launch time & where to look
Details TBD.
Launch time
- Jun 10, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC
- Jun 9, 2026, 8:30 PM Eastern
- Jun 9, 2026, 5:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | Not visible | — | 5929 mi |
| Fresno, CA | Not visible | — | 6041 mi |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Not visible | — | 6077 mi |
| Pismo Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 6085 mi |
| Guadalupe, CA | Not visible | — | 6096 mi |
| Santa Maria, CA | Not visible | — | 6103 mi |
| Orcutt, CA | Not visible | — | 6107 mi |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | Not visible | — | 6113 mi |
| Lompoc, CA | Not visible | — | 6117 mi |
| Los Alamos, CA | Not visible | — | 6119 mi |
| Buellton, CA | Not visible | — | 6129 mi |
| Solvang, CA | Not visible | — | 6131 mi |
| Bakersfield, CA | Not visible | — | 6138 mi |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Not visible | — | 6158 mi |
| Ventura, CA | Not visible | — | 6182 mi |
| Mojave, CA | Not visible | — | 6187 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | Not visible | — | 6190 mi |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | Not visible | — | 6205 mi |
| Malibu, CA | Not visible | — | 6217 mi |
| Pasadena, CA | Not visible | — | 6233 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | Not visible | — | 6234 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 6250 mi |
| San Diego, CA | Not visible | — | 6344 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | Not visible | — | 7044 mi |
| Baltimore, MD | Not visible | — | 7070 mi |
| Washington, DC | Not visible | — | 7090 mi |
| Annapolis, MD | Not visible | — | 7093 mi |
| Dover, DE | Not visible | — | 7093 mi |
| Ocean City, NJ | Not visible | — | 7097 mi |
| Cape May, NJ | Not visible | — | 7116 mi |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | Not visible | — | 7128 mi |
| Salisbury, MD | Not visible | — | 7146 mi |
| Berlin, MD | Not visible | — | 7153 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | Not visible | — | 7154 mi |
| Pocomoke City, MD | Not visible | — | 7166 mi |
| Richmond, VA | Not visible | — | 7175 mi |
| Chincoteague, VA | Not visible | — | 7178 mi |
| Wallops Island, VA | Not visible | — | 7182 mi |
| Onancock, VA | Not visible | — | 7187 mi |
| Exmore, VA | Not visible | — | 7199 mi |
| Cape Charles, VA | Not visible | — | 7213 mi |
| Newport News, VA | Not visible | — | 7219 mi |
| Norfolk, VA | Not visible | — | 7238 mi |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Not visible | — | 7242 mi |
| Laredo, TX | Not visible | — | 7276 mi |
| Rockport, TX | Not visible | — | 7326 mi |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Not visible | — | 7328 mi |
| Port Aransas, TX | Not visible | — | 7337 mi |
| McAllen, TX | Not visible | — | 7395 mi |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Not visible | — | 7409 mi |
| Harlingen, TX | Not visible | — | 7413 mi |
| Bayview, TX | Not visible | — | 7426 mi |
| Los Fresnos, TX | Not visible | — | 7427 mi |
| Laguna Vista, TX | Not visible | — | 7431 mi |
| South Padre Island, TX | Not visible | — | 7435 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | Not visible | — | 7436 mi |
| Brownsville, TX | Not visible | — | 7436 mi |
| Charleston, SC | Not visible | — | 7451 mi |
| Gulf Shores, AL | Not visible | — | 7451 mi |
| Grand Isle, LA | Not visible | — | 7456 mi |
| Pensacola Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7459 mi |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Not visible | — | 7473 mi |
| Savannah, GA | Not visible | — | 7476 mi |
| Valdosta, GA | Not visible | — | 7514 mi |
| Tallahassee, FL | Not visible | — | 7518 mi |
| Brunswick, GA | Not visible | — | 7529 mi |
| Jacksonville, FL | Not visible | — | 7579 mi |
| Gainesville, FL | Not visible | — | 7610 mi |
| St. Augustine, FL | Not visible | — | 7614 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | Not visible | — | 7637 mi |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7665 mi |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7678 mi |
| Sanford, FL | Not visible | — | 7687 mi |
| Orlando, FL | Not visible | — | 7701 mi |
| Mims, FL | Not visible | — | 7704 mi |
| Titusville, FL | Not visible | — | 7708 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | Not visible | — | 7717 mi |
| Tampa, FL | Not visible | — | 7717 mi |
| Lakeland, FL | Not visible | — | 7722 mi |
| Port Canaveral, FL | Not visible | — | 7725 mi |
| Merritt Island, FL | Not visible | — | 7727 mi |
| Rockledge, FL | Not visible | — | 7727 mi |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7731 mi |
| Satellite Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7741 mi |
| Melbourne, FL | Not visible | — | 7747 mi |
| Indialantic, FL | Not visible | — | 7747 mi |
| Palm Bay, FL | Not visible | — | 7750 mi |
| Sebastian, FL | Not visible | — | 7766 mi |
| Vero Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7780 mi |
| Fort Pierce, FL | Not visible | — | 7793 mi |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Not visible | — | 7805 mi |
| West Palm Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7847 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Not visible | — | 7884 mi |
| Miami, FL | Not visible | — | 7907 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 June 4, 2026.