Soyuz 2.1b Progress MS-36 (97P) — launch date, time, visibility & where to look
Progress resupply mission to the International Space Station.
Countdown to liftoff
Targeting Nov 24, 2026, 12:03 AM Eastern · Nov 24, 2026, 5:03 AM UTC
Launch time
- Nov 24, 2026, 5:03 AM UTC
- Nov 24, 2026, 12:03 AM Eastern
- Nov 23, 2026, 9:03 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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Visibility map: how far away can you see it?
The shaded zones show where Soyuz 2.1b is expected to be visible, following its modeled east-northeast flight path rather than a simple circle around the pad — a fair-or-better view reaches roughly 2750 miles out over land. Within about 89 miles the rocket clears the horizon in the first half-minute; by T+90s it is line-of-sight from roughly 305 miles. City dots are colored by the expected view quality; the table below has the direction to look from each.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | Not visible | — | 5975 mi |
| Ocean City, NJ | Not visible | — | 6001 mi |
| Cape May, NJ | Not visible | — | 6030 mi |
| Dover, DE | Not visible | — | 6032 mi |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | Not visible | — | 6048 mi |
| Baltimore, MD | Not visible | — | 6050 mi |
| Annapolis, MD | Not visible | — | 6066 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | Not visible | — | 6071 mi |
| Berlin, MD | Not visible | — | 6076 mi |
| Salisbury, MD | Not visible | — | 6083 mi |
Show all 94 cities
| City | Visibility | Look toward | Distance to pad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | Not visible | — | 6084 mi |
| Pocomoke City, MD | Not visible | — | 6100 mi |
| Chincoteague, VA | Not visible | — | 6104 mi |
| Wallops Island, VA | Not visible | — | 6108 mi |
| Onancock, VA | Not visible | — | 6127 mi |
| Exmore, VA | Not visible | — | 6139 mi |
| Cape Charles, VA | Not visible | — | 6160 mi |
| Richmond, VA | Not visible | — | 6178 mi |
| Newport News, VA | Not visible | — | 6183 mi |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Not visible | — | 6185 mi |
| Norfolk, VA | Not visible | — | 6193 mi |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Not visible | — | 6453 mi |
| Charleston, SC | Not visible | — | 6536 mi |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Not visible | — | 6591 mi |
| Savannah, GA | Not visible | — | 6608 mi |
| San Jose, CA | Not visible | — | 6669 mi |
| Brunswick, GA | Not visible | — | 6676 mi |
| Fresno, CA | Not visible | — | 6717 mi |
| Jacksonville, FL | Not visible | — | 6732 mi |
| Valdosta, GA | Not visible | — | 6738 mi |
| St. Augustine, FL | Not visible | — | 6751 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | Not visible | — | 6768 mi |
| Tallahassee, FL | Not visible | — | 6785 mi |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6787 mi |
| Gainesville, FL | Not visible | — | 6791 mi |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6796 mi |
| Bakersfield, CA | Not visible | — | 6813 mi |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Not visible | — | 6815 mi |
| Mims, FL | Not visible | — | 6817 mi |
| Sanford, FL | Not visible | — | 6819 mi |
| Titusville, FL | Not visible | — | 6820 mi |
| Pismo Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 6825 mi |
| Port Canaveral, FL | Not visible | — | 6828 mi |
| Merritt Island, FL | Not visible | — | 6833 mi |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6833 mi |
| Rockledge, FL | Not visible | — | 6835 mi |
| Mojave, CA | Not visible | — | 6836 mi |
| Guadalupe, CA | Not visible | — | 6837 mi |
| Orlando, FL | Not visible | — | 6838 mi |
| Santa Maria, CA | Not visible | — | 6839 mi |
| Satellite Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6841 mi |
| Orcutt, CA | Not visible | — | 6845 mi |
| Indialantic, FL | Not visible | — | 6846 mi |
| Melbourne, FL | Not visible | — | 6848 mi |
| Palm Bay, FL | Not visible | — | 6851 mi |
| Los Alamos, CA | Not visible | — | 6853 mi |
| Pensacola Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6853 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | Not visible | — | 6855 mi |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | Not visible | — | 6855 mi |
| Lompoc, CA | Not visible | — | 6860 mi |
| Sebastian, FL | Not visible | — | 6861 mi |
| Buellton, CA | Not visible | — | 6863 mi |
| Solvang, CA | Not visible | — | 6863 mi |
| Gulf Shores, AL | Not visible | — | 6870 mi |
| Vero Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6871 mi |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Not visible | — | 6877 mi |
| Fort Pierce, FL | Not visible | — | 6881 mi |
| Lakeland, FL | Not visible | — | 6884 mi |
| Ventura, CA | Not visible | — | 6888 mi |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Not visible | — | 6893 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | Not visible | — | 6893 mi |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | Not visible | — | 6896 mi |
| Pasadena, CA | Not visible | — | 6898 mi |
| Tampa, FL | Not visible | — | 6902 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | Not visible | — | 6905 mi |
| Malibu, CA | Not visible | — | 6905 mi |
| West Palm Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6920 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 6924 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Not visible | — | 6959 mi |
| Grand Isle, LA | Not visible | — | 6981 mi |
| Miami, FL | Not visible | — | 6983 mi |
| San Diego, CA | Not visible | — | 6998 mi |
| Rockport, TX | Not visible | — | 7180 mi |
| Port Aransas, TX | Not visible | — | 7193 mi |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Not visible | — | 7200 mi |
| Laredo, TX | Not visible | — | 7248 mi |
| South Padre Island, TX | Not visible | — | 7311 mi |
| Bayview, TX | Not visible | — | 7313 mi |
| Harlingen, TX | Not visible | — | 7313 mi |
| Laguna Vista, TX | Not visible | — | 7313 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | Not visible | — | 7314 mi |
| Los Fresnos, TX | Not visible | — | 7318 mi |
| McAllen, TX | Not visible | — | 7320 mi |
| Brownsville, TX | Not visible | — | 7329 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.
Soyuz 2.1b Progress MS-36 (97P) launch FAQ
When is the Soyuz 2.1b Progress MS-36 (97P) launch date and time?
Soyuz 2.1b Progress MS-36 (97P) is currently targeting Nov 24, 2026, 5:03 AM UTC / Nov 24, 2026, 12:03 AM Eastern / Nov 23, 2026, 9:03 PM Pacific. Status: To Be Confirmed. 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 Soyuz 2.1b Progress MS-36 (97P) launch from?
From Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, operated by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). 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 Soyuz 2.1b Progress MS-36 (97P) 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 viewing map on this page shows the expected zones along the flight path and which cities fall inside them.
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Launch data from TheSpaceDevs Launch Library 2. Page generated November 7, 2026.