Soyuz 2.1b/Volga | Kosmos (Unknown Payload) — launch recap & visibility
Unknown satellite(s) for the Russian military.
Liftoff time
- Apr 16, 2026, 11:17 PM UTC
- Apr 16, 2026, 7:17 PM Eastern
- Apr 16, 2026, 4:17 PM Pacific
Which cities could see this launch?
Estimated visibility from major towns near US launch sites, assuming clear skies and an open horizon at the time of liftoff:
| City | Visibility | Look toward | Distance to pad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | Not visible | — | 4499 mi |
| Ocean City, NJ | Not visible | — | 4526 mi |
| Cape May, NJ | Not visible | — | 4555 mi |
| Dover, DE | Not visible | — | 4556 mi |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | Not visible | — | 4572 mi |
| Baltimore, MD | Not visible | — | 4574 mi |
| Annapolis, MD | Not visible | — | 4590 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | Not visible | — | 4596 mi |
| Berlin, MD | Not visible | — | 4601 mi |
| Salisbury, MD | Not visible | — | 4607 mi |
| Washington, DC | Not visible | — | 4608 mi |
| Pocomoke City, MD | Not visible | — | 4624 mi |
| Chincoteague, VA | Not visible | — | 4629 mi |
| Wallops Island, VA | Not visible | — | 4633 mi |
| Onancock, VA | Not visible | — | 4651 mi |
| Exmore, VA | Not visible | — | 4664 mi |
| Cape Charles, VA | Not visible | — | 4685 mi |
| Richmond, VA | Not visible | — | 4702 mi |
| Newport News, VA | Not visible | — | 4707 mi |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Not visible | — | 4710 mi |
| Norfolk, VA | Not visible | — | 4718 mi |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Not visible | — | 4978 mi |
| Charleston, SC | Not visible | — | 5060 mi |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Not visible | — | 5114 mi |
| Savannah, GA | Not visible | — | 5131 mi |
| Brunswick, GA | Not visible | — | 5200 mi |
| Jacksonville, FL | Not visible | — | 5256 mi |
| Valdosta, GA | Not visible | — | 5262 mi |
| St. Augustine, FL | Not visible | — | 5275 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | Not visible | — | 5292 mi |
| Tallahassee, FL | Not visible | — | 5310 mi |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 5311 mi |
| Gainesville, FL | Not visible | — | 5314 mi |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 5321 mi |
| Mims, FL | Not visible | — | 5342 mi |
| Sanford, FL | Not visible | — | 5343 mi |
| Titusville, FL | Not visible | — | 5344 mi |
| Port Canaveral, FL | Not visible | — | 5352 mi |
| Merritt Island, FL | Not visible | — | 5357 mi |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 5358 mi |
| Rockledge, FL | Not visible | — | 5360 mi |
| Orlando, FL | Not visible | — | 5363 mi |
| Satellite Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 5366 mi |
| Indialantic, FL | Not visible | — | 5371 mi |
| Melbourne, FL | Not visible | — | 5373 mi |
| Palm Bay, FL | Not visible | — | 5376 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | Not visible | — | 5379 mi |
| Pensacola Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 5381 mi |
| Sebastian, FL | Not visible | — | 5386 mi |
| Vero Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 5396 mi |
| Gulf Shores, AL | Not visible | — | 5398 mi |
| Fort Pierce, FL | Not visible | — | 5406 mi |
| Lakeland, FL | Not visible | — | 5408 mi |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Not visible | — | 5418 mi |
| Tampa, FL | Not visible | — | 5426 mi |
| San Jose, CA | Not visible | — | 5440 mi |
| West Palm Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 5446 mi |
| Fresno, CA | Not visible | — | 5464 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Not visible | — | 5486 mi |
| Miami, FL | Not visible | — | 5510 mi |
| Grand Isle, LA | Not visible | — | 5513 mi |
| Bakersfield, CA | Not visible | — | 5551 mi |
| Mojave, CA | Not visible | — | 5565 mi |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Not visible | — | 5571 mi |
| Pismo Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 5581 mi |
| Guadalupe, CA | Not visible | — | 5592 mi |
| Santa Maria, CA | Not visible | — | 5592 mi |
| Orcutt, CA | Not visible | — | 5598 mi |
| Los Alamos, CA | Not visible | — | 5605 mi |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | Not visible | — | 5609 mi |
| Buellton, CA | Not visible | — | 5613 mi |
| Solvang, CA | Not visible | — | 5613 mi |
| Lompoc, CA | Not visible | — | 5613 mi |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Not visible | — | 5622 mi |
| Pasadena, CA | Not visible | — | 5626 mi |
| Ventura, CA | Not visible | — | 5628 mi |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | Not visible | — | 5631 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | Not visible | — | 5632 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | Not visible | — | 5633 mi |
| Malibu, CA | Not visible | — | 5638 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 5652 mi |
| San Diego, CA | Not visible | — | 5713 mi |
| Rockport, TX | Not visible | — | 5734 mi |
| Port Aransas, TX | Not visible | — | 5747 mi |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Not visible | — | 5755 mi |
| Laredo, TX | Not visible | — | 5813 mi |
| South Padre Island, TX | Not visible | — | 5862 mi |
| Laguna Vista, TX | Not visible | — | 5865 mi |
| Bayview, TX | Not visible | — | 5865 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | Not visible | — | 5865 mi |
| Harlingen, TX | Not visible | — | 5867 mi |
| Los Fresnos, TX | Not visible | — | 5870 mi |
| McAllen, TX | Not visible | — | 5876 mi |
| Brownsville, TX | Not visible | — | 5882 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.
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Launch data from TheSpaceDevs Launch Library 2. Page generated June 4, 2026.