Spectrum | ΣYNDEO-3 — visibility, launch time & where to look
ΣYNDEO-3 is a satellite built by Redwire Corporation for the European Union/European Space Agency (ESA)’s In-Orbit Demonstration and In-Orbit Validation Programme (IOD/IOV), which will carry 10 different technological demonstration payload from institutions of Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the European Commission. The satellite is built on Redwire's Hammerhead spacecraft platform.
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.
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 | — | 3689 mi |
| Ocean City, NJ | Not visible | — | 3717 mi |
| Cape May, NJ | Not visible | — | 3746 mi |
| Dover, DE | Not visible | — | 3747 mi |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | Not visible | — | 3763 mi |
| Baltimore, MD | Not visible | — | 3764 mi |
| Annapolis, MD | Not visible | — | 3781 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | Not visible | — | 3787 mi |
| Berlin, MD | Not visible | — | 3792 mi |
| Washington, DC | Not visible | — | 3798 mi |
| Salisbury, MD | Not visible | — | 3798 mi |
| Pocomoke City, MD | Not visible | — | 3815 mi |
| Chincoteague, VA | Not visible | — | 3820 mi |
| Wallops Island, VA | Not visible | — | 3824 mi |
| Onancock, VA | Not visible | — | 3842 mi |
| Exmore, VA | Not visible | — | 3855 mi |
| Cape Charles, VA | Not visible | — | 3876 mi |
| Richmond, VA | Not visible | — | 3893 mi |
| Newport News, VA | Not visible | — | 3898 mi |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Not visible | — | 3901 mi |
| Norfolk, VA | Not visible | — | 3909 mi |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Not visible | — | 4168 mi |
| Charleston, SC | Not visible | — | 4250 mi |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Not visible | — | 4305 mi |
| Savannah, GA | Not visible | — | 4322 mi |
| Brunswick, GA | Not visible | — | 4390 mi |
| Jacksonville, FL | Not visible | — | 4446 mi |
| Valdosta, GA | Not visible | — | 4452 mi |
| St. Augustine, FL | Not visible | — | 4465 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | Not visible | — | 4483 mi |
| Tallahassee, FL | Not visible | — | 4500 mi |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 4502 mi |
| Gainesville, FL | Not visible | — | 4505 mi |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 4511 mi |
| Mims, FL | Not visible | — | 4533 mi |
| Sanford, FL | Not visible | — | 4534 mi |
| Titusville, FL | Not visible | — | 4535 mi |
| Port Canaveral, FL | Not visible | — | 4544 mi |
| Merritt Island, FL | Not visible | — | 4548 mi |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 4549 mi |
| Rockledge, FL | Not visible | — | 4551 mi |
| Orlando, FL | Not visible | — | 4553 mi |
| Satellite Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 4558 mi |
| Indialantic, FL | Not visible | — | 4563 mi |
| Melbourne, FL | Not visible | — | 4564 mi |
| Palm Bay, FL | Not visible | — | 4567 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | Not visible | — | 4570 mi |
| Pensacola Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 4572 mi |
| Sebastian, FL | Not visible | — | 4578 mi |
| Vero Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 4587 mi |
| Gulf Shores, AL | Not visible | — | 4590 mi |
| Fort Pierce, FL | Not visible | — | 4598 mi |
| Lakeland, FL | Not visible | — | 4598 mi |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Not visible | — | 4610 mi |
| Tampa, FL | Not visible | — | 4616 mi |
| West Palm Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 4638 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Not visible | — | 4678 mi |
| Miami, FL | Not visible | — | 4702 mi |
| Grand Isle, LA | Not visible | — | 4706 mi |
| San Jose, CA | Not visible | — | 4770 mi |
| Fresno, CA | Not visible | — | 4780 mi |
| Bakersfield, CA | Not visible | — | 4859 mi |
| Mojave, CA | Not visible | — | 4868 mi |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Not visible | — | 4890 mi |
| Pismo Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 4899 mi |
| Santa Maria, CA | Not visible | — | 4909 mi |
| Guadalupe, CA | Not visible | — | 4909 mi |
| Orcutt, CA | Not visible | — | 4915 mi |
| Los Alamos, CA | Not visible | — | 4920 mi |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | Not visible | — | 4925 mi |
| Pasadena, CA | Not visible | — | 4927 mi |
| Solvang, CA | Not visible | — | 4928 mi |
| Buellton, CA | Not visible | — | 4928 mi |
| Lompoc, CA | Not visible | — | 4930 mi |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Not visible | — | 4933 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | Not visible | — | 4935 mi |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | Not visible | — | 4937 mi |
| Ventura, CA | Not visible | — | 4937 mi |
| Rockport, TX | Not visible | — | 4939 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | Not visible | — | 4940 mi |
| Malibu, CA | Not visible | — | 4943 mi |
| Port Aransas, TX | Not visible | — | 4951 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 4953 mi |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Not visible | — | 4960 mi |
| San Diego, CA | Not visible | — | 5007 mi |
| Laredo, TX | Not visible | — | 5023 mi |
| South Padre Island, TX | Not visible | — | 5066 mi |
| Laguna Vista, TX | Not visible | — | 5068 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | Not visible | — | 5068 mi |
| Bayview, TX | Not visible | — | 5069 mi |
| Harlingen, TX | Not visible | — | 5071 mi |
| Los Fresnos, TX | Not visible | — | 5074 mi |
| McAllen, TX | Not visible | — | 5082 mi |
| Brownsville, TX | Not visible | — | 5086 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.