Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | MKA Kinosputnik, KOEN and others — visibility, launch time & where to look
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Launch time
- Dec 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
- Dec 30, 2026, 7:00 PM Eastern
- Dec 30, 2026, 4:00 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.
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Sky outlook at the pad
Daily cloud cover and rain chance at Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation — liftoff is still beyond the 7-day forecast window:
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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:
| City | Visibility | Look toward | Distance to pad |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | Not visible | — | 4966 mi |
| Fresno, CA | Not visible | — | 5070 mi |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Not visible | — | 5121 mi |
| Pismo Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 5129 mi |
| Guadalupe, CA | Not visible | — | 5141 mi |
| Santa Maria, CA | Not visible | — | 5147 mi |
| Orcutt, CA | Not visible | — | 5151 mi |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | Not visible | — | 5159 mi |
| Lompoc, CA | Not visible | — | 5163 mi |
| Los Alamos, CA | Not visible | — | 5164 mi |
Show all 94 cities
| City | Visibility | Look toward | Distance to pad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield, CA | Not visible | — | 5171 mi |
| Buellton, CA | Not visible | — | 5174 mi |
| Solvang, CA | Not visible | — | 5176 mi |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Not visible | — | 5201 mi |
| Mojave, CA | Not visible | — | 5217 mi |
| Ventura, CA | Not visible | — | 5223 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | Not visible | — | 5231 mi |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | Not visible | — | 5244 mi |
| Malibu, CA | Not visible | — | 5256 mi |
| Pasadena, CA | Not visible | — | 5268 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | Not visible | — | 5270 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 5288 mi |
| San Diego, CA | Not visible | — | 5381 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | Not visible | — | 5936 mi |
| Baltimore, MD | Not visible | — | 5961 mi |
| Washington, DC | Not visible | — | 5980 mi |
| Annapolis, MD | Not visible | — | 5983 mi |
| Dover, DE | Not visible | — | 5984 mi |
| Ocean City, NJ | Not visible | — | 5989 mi |
| Cape May, NJ | Not visible | — | 6007 mi |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | Not visible | — | 6020 mi |
| Salisbury, MD | Not visible | — | 6037 mi |
| Berlin, MD | Not visible | — | 6045 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | Not visible | — | 6045 mi |
| Pocomoke City, MD | Not visible | — | 6057 mi |
| Richmond, VA | Not visible | — | 6065 mi |
| Chincoteague, VA | Not visible | — | 6069 mi |
| Wallops Island, VA | Not visible | — | 6073 mi |
| Onancock, VA | Not visible | — | 6078 mi |
| Exmore, VA | Not visible | — | 6089 mi |
| Cape Charles, VA | Not visible | — | 6104 mi |
| Newport News, VA | Not visible | — | 6109 mi |
| Norfolk, VA | Not visible | — | 6128 mi |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Not visible | — | 6132 mi |
| Laredo, TX | Not visible | — | 6234 mi |
| Rockport, TX | Not visible | — | 6270 mi |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Not visible | — | 6275 mi |
| Port Aransas, TX | Not visible | — | 6282 mi |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Not visible | — | 6299 mi |
| Charleston, SC | Not visible | — | 6342 mi |
| McAllen, TX | Not visible | — | 6351 mi |
| Gulf Shores, AL | Not visible | — | 6356 mi |
| Pensacola Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6363 mi |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Not visible | — | 6364 mi |
| Harlingen, TX | Not visible | — | 6366 mi |
| Savannah, GA | Not visible | — | 6368 mi |
| Grand Isle, LA | Not visible | — | 6370 mi |
| Bayview, TX | Not visible | — | 6378 mi |
| Los Fresnos, TX | Not visible | — | 6380 mi |
| Laguna Vista, TX | Not visible | — | 6383 mi |
| South Padre Island, TX | Not visible | — | 6386 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | Not visible | — | 6387 mi |
| Brownsville, TX | Not visible | — | 6390 mi |
| Valdosta, GA | Not visible | — | 6409 mi |
| Tallahassee, FL | Not visible | — | 6415 mi |
| Brunswick, GA | Not visible | — | 6422 mi |
| Jacksonville, FL | Not visible | — | 6472 mi |
| Gainesville, FL | Not visible | — | 6505 mi |
| St. Augustine, FL | Not visible | — | 6507 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | Not visible | — | 6530 mi |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6558 mi |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6571 mi |
| Sanford, FL | Not visible | — | 6580 mi |
| Orlando, FL | Not visible | — | 6595 mi |
| Mims, FL | Not visible | — | 6597 mi |
| Titusville, FL | Not visible | — | 6601 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | Not visible | — | 6611 mi |
| Tampa, FL | Not visible | — | 6614 mi |
| Lakeland, FL | Not visible | — | 6617 mi |
| Port Canaveral, FL | Not visible | — | 6618 mi |
| Merritt Island, FL | Not visible | — | 6620 mi |
| Rockledge, FL | Not visible | — | 6621 mi |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6624 mi |
| Satellite Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6634 mi |
| Melbourne, FL | Not visible | — | 6640 mi |
| Indialantic, FL | Not visible | — | 6640 mi |
| Palm Bay, FL | Not visible | — | 6643 mi |
| Sebastian, FL | Not visible | — | 6660 mi |
| Vero Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6673 mi |
| Fort Pierce, FL | Not visible | — | 6686 mi |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Not visible | — | 6698 mi |
| West Palm Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6740 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Not visible | — | 6778 mi |
| Miami, FL | Not visible | — | 6801 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 July 24, 2026.