Soyuz-5 | Demo Flight — launch recap & visibility
Demonstration Flight for Russia's new Soyuz-5 launch vehicle, with a mass simulator on board. The launch was suborbital with the simulator splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.
Liftoff time
- Apr 30, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
- Apr 30, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern
- Apr 30, 2026, 11:00 AM 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 | — | 5980 mi |
| Ocean City, NJ | Not visible | — | 6006 mi |
| Cape May, NJ | Not visible | — | 6035 mi |
| Dover, DE | Not visible | — | 6037 mi |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | Not visible | — | 6053 mi |
| Baltimore, MD | Not visible | — | 6055 mi |
| Annapolis, MD | Not visible | — | 6072 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | Not visible | — | 6077 mi |
| Berlin, MD | Not visible | — | 6081 mi |
| Salisbury, MD | Not visible | — | 6088 mi |
| Washington, DC | Not visible | — | 6089 mi |
| Pocomoke City, MD | Not visible | — | 6105 mi |
| Chincoteague, VA | Not visible | — | 6109 mi |
| Wallops Island, VA | Not visible | — | 6114 mi |
| Onancock, VA | Not visible | — | 6132 mi |
| Exmore, VA | Not visible | — | 6145 mi |
| Cape Charles, VA | Not visible | — | 6166 mi |
| Richmond, VA | Not visible | — | 6184 mi |
| Newport News, VA | Not visible | — | 6188 mi |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Not visible | — | 6191 mi |
| Norfolk, VA | Not visible | — | 6198 mi |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Not visible | — | 6459 mi |
| Charleston, SC | Not visible | — | 6541 mi |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Not visible | — | 6596 mi |
| Savannah, GA | Not visible | — | 6613 mi |
| San Jose, CA | Not visible | — | 6672 mi |
| Brunswick, GA | Not visible | — | 6681 mi |
| Fresno, CA | Not visible | — | 6720 mi |
| Jacksonville, FL | Not visible | — | 6737 mi |
| Valdosta, GA | Not visible | — | 6743 mi |
| St. Augustine, FL | Not visible | — | 6756 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | Not visible | — | 6774 mi |
| Tallahassee, FL | Not visible | — | 6790 mi |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6792 mi |
| Gainesville, FL | Not visible | — | 6796 mi |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6802 mi |
| Bakersfield, CA | Not visible | — | 6816 mi |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Not visible | — | 6818 mi |
| Mims, FL | Not visible | — | 6823 mi |
| Sanford, FL | Not visible | — | 6824 mi |
| Titusville, FL | Not visible | — | 6825 mi |
| Pismo Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 6828 mi |
| Port Canaveral, FL | Not visible | — | 6833 mi |
| Merritt Island, FL | Not visible | — | 6838 mi |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6838 mi |
| Mojave, CA | Not visible | — | 6840 mi |
| Guadalupe, CA | Not visible | — | 6840 mi |
| Rockledge, FL | Not visible | — | 6840 mi |
| Santa Maria, CA | Not visible | — | 6842 mi |
| Orlando, FL | Not visible | — | 6844 mi |
| Satellite Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6847 mi |
| Orcutt, CA | Not visible | — | 6848 mi |
| Indialantic, FL | Not visible | — | 6852 mi |
| Melbourne, FL | Not visible | — | 6853 mi |
| Palm Bay, FL | Not visible | — | 6856 mi |
| Los Alamos, CA | Not visible | — | 6857 mi |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | Not visible | — | 6858 mi |
| Pensacola Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6859 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | Not visible | — | 6860 mi |
| Lompoc, CA | Not visible | — | 6863 mi |
| Buellton, CA | Not visible | — | 6866 mi |
| Sebastian, FL | Not visible | — | 6866 mi |
| Solvang, CA | Not visible | — | 6867 mi |
| Gulf Shores, AL | Not visible | — | 6875 mi |
| Vero Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6876 mi |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Not visible | — | 6880 mi |
| Fort Pierce, FL | Not visible | — | 6886 mi |
| Lakeland, FL | Not visible | — | 6889 mi |
| Ventura, CA | Not visible | — | 6892 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | Not visible | — | 6897 mi |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Not visible | — | 6898 mi |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | Not visible | — | 6899 mi |
| Pasadena, CA | Not visible | — | 6902 mi |
| Tampa, FL | Not visible | — | 6907 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | Not visible | — | 6909 mi |
| Malibu, CA | Not visible | — | 6909 mi |
| West Palm Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 6925 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 6928 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Not visible | — | 6965 mi |
| Grand Isle, LA | Not visible | — | 6986 mi |
| Miami, FL | Not visible | — | 6989 mi |
| San Diego, CA | Not visible | — | 7002 mi |
| Rockport, TX | Not visible | — | 7185 mi |
| Port Aransas, TX | Not visible | — | 7198 mi |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Not visible | — | 7205 mi |
| Laredo, TX | Not visible | — | 7253 mi |
| South Padre Island, TX | Not visible | — | 7316 mi |
| Bayview, TX | Not visible | — | 7317 mi |
| Harlingen, TX | Not visible | — | 7317 mi |
| Laguna Vista, TX | Not visible | — | 7318 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | Not visible | — | 7318 mi |
| Los Fresnos, TX | Not visible | — | 7322 mi |
| McAllen, TX | Not visible | — | 7324 mi |
| Brownsville, TX | Not visible | — | 7334 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.