Soyuz 2.1b | 16 x Rassvet-3 — visibility, launch time & where to look
Note: Payload identities uncertain. Batch of 16 Rassvet-3 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Russian Byuro-1440 (Bureau 1440) constellation for broadband high-speed internet access in Russia.
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 | — | 4502 mi |
| Ocean City, NJ | Not visible | — | 4529 mi |
| Cape May, NJ | Not visible | — | 4558 mi |
| Dover, DE | Not visible | — | 4559 mi |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | Not visible | — | 4575 mi |
| Baltimore, MD | Not visible | — | 4577 mi |
| Annapolis, MD | Not visible | — | 4593 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | Not visible | — | 4599 mi |
| Berlin, MD | Not visible | — | 4604 mi |
| Salisbury, MD | Not visible | — | 4610 mi |
| Washington, DC | Not visible | — | 4611 mi |
| Pocomoke City, MD | Not visible | — | 4628 mi |
| Chincoteague, VA | Not visible | — | 4632 mi |
| Wallops Island, VA | Not visible | — | 4636 mi |
| Onancock, VA | Not visible | — | 4654 mi |
| Exmore, VA | Not visible | — | 4667 mi |
| Cape Charles, VA | Not visible | — | 4688 mi |
| Richmond, VA | Not visible | — | 4705 mi |
| Newport News, VA | Not visible | — | 4710 mi |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Not visible | — | 4713 mi |
| Norfolk, VA | Not visible | — | 4721 mi |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Not visible | — | 4981 mi |
| Charleston, SC | Not visible | — | 5063 mi |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Not visible | — | 5117 mi |
| Savannah, GA | Not visible | — | 5134 mi |
| Brunswick, GA | Not visible | — | 5203 mi |
| Jacksonville, FL | Not visible | — | 5259 mi |
| Valdosta, GA | Not visible | — | 5265 mi |
| St. Augustine, FL | Not visible | — | 5278 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | Not visible | — | 5296 mi |
| Tallahassee, FL | Not visible | — | 5313 mi |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 5314 mi |
| Gainesville, FL | Not visible | — | 5317 mi |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 5324 mi |
| Mims, FL | Not visible | — | 5345 mi |
| Sanford, FL | Not visible | — | 5346 mi |
| Titusville, FL | Not visible | — | 5347 mi |
| Port Canaveral, FL | Not visible | — | 5355 mi |
| Merritt Island, FL | Not visible | — | 5360 mi |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 5361 mi |
| Rockledge, FL | Not visible | — | 5363 mi |
| Orlando, FL | Not visible | — | 5366 mi |
| Satellite Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 5369 mi |
| Indialantic, FL | Not visible | — | 5374 mi |
| Melbourne, FL | Not visible | — | 5376 mi |
| Palm Bay, FL | Not visible | — | 5379 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | Not visible | — | 5382 mi |
| Pensacola Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 5384 mi |
| Sebastian, FL | Not visible | — | 5389 mi |
| Vero Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 5399 mi |
| Gulf Shores, AL | Not visible | — | 5401 mi |
| Fort Pierce, FL | Not visible | — | 5409 mi |
| Lakeland, FL | Not visible | — | 5411 mi |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Not visible | — | 5421 mi |
| Tampa, FL | Not visible | — | 5429 mi |
| San Jose, CA | Not visible | — | 5441 mi |
| West Palm Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 5449 mi |
| Fresno, CA | Not visible | — | 5465 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Not visible | — | 5489 mi |
| Miami, FL | Not visible | — | 5513 mi |
| Grand Isle, LA | Not visible | — | 5516 mi |
| Bakersfield, CA | Not visible | — | 5552 mi |
| Mojave, CA | Not visible | — | 5566 mi |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Not visible | — | 5572 mi |
| Pismo Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 5582 mi |
| Guadalupe, CA | Not visible | — | 5593 mi |
| Santa Maria, CA | Not visible | — | 5593 mi |
| Orcutt, CA | Not visible | — | 5599 mi |
| Los Alamos, CA | Not visible | — | 5606 mi |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | Not visible | — | 5610 mi |
| Buellton, CA | Not visible | — | 5614 mi |
| Solvang, CA | Not visible | — | 5614 mi |
| Lompoc, CA | Not visible | — | 5614 mi |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Not visible | — | 5623 mi |
| Pasadena, CA | Not visible | — | 5627 mi |
| Ventura, CA | Not visible | — | 5629 mi |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | Not visible | — | 5632 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | Not visible | — | 5633 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | Not visible | — | 5635 mi |
| Malibu, CA | Not visible | — | 5640 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 5653 mi |
| San Diego, CA | Not visible | — | 5715 mi |
| Rockport, TX | Not visible | — | 5736 mi |
| Port Aransas, TX | Not visible | — | 5749 mi |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Not visible | — | 5757 mi |
| Laredo, TX | Not visible | — | 5815 mi |
| South Padre Island, TX | Not visible | — | 5865 mi |
| Laguna Vista, TX | Not visible | — | 5867 mi |
| Bayview, TX | Not visible | — | 5868 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | Not visible | — | 5868 mi |
| Harlingen, TX | Not visible | — | 5869 mi |
| Los Fresnos, TX | Not visible | — | 5873 mi |
| McAllen, TX | Not visible | — | 5878 mi |
| Brownsville, TX | Not visible | — | 5884 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.