Tianlong-3 | Demo Flight — launch recap & visibility
First test launch of Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 rocket.
Liftoff time
- Apr 3, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC
- Apr 3, 2026, 12:17 AM Eastern
- Apr 2, 2026, 9:17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | Not visible | — | 6419 mi |
| Fresno, CA | Not visible | — | 6513 mi |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | Not visible | — | 6577 mi |
| Pismo Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 6585 mi |
| Guadalupe, CA | Not visible | — | 6598 mi |
| Santa Maria, CA | Not visible | — | 6603 mi |
| Orcutt, CA | Not visible | — | 6608 mi |
| Vandenberg Village, CA | Not visible | — | 6616 mi |
| Bakersfield, CA | Not visible | — | 6616 mi |
| Los Alamos, CA | Not visible | — | 6620 mi |
| Lompoc, CA | Not visible | — | 6621 mi |
| Buellton, CA | Not visible | — | 6630 mi |
| Solvang, CA | Not visible | — | 6632 mi |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Not visible | — | 6655 mi |
| Mojave, CA | Not visible | — | 6659 mi |
| Ventura, CA | Not visible | — | 6675 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | Not visible | — | 6683 mi |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | Not visible | — | 6694 mi |
| Malibu, CA | Not visible | — | 6706 mi |
| Pasadena, CA | Not visible | — | 6714 mi |
| Los Angeles, CA | Not visible | — | 6718 mi |
| Long Beach, CA | Not visible | — | 6736 mi |
| San Diego, CA | Not visible | — | 6828 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | Not visible | — | 6849 mi |
| Ocean City, NJ | Not visible | — | 6893 mi |
| Baltimore, MD | Not visible | — | 6899 mi |
| Dover, DE | Not visible | — | 6905 mi |
| Cape May, NJ | Not visible | — | 6918 mi |
| Annapolis, MD | Not visible | — | 6920 mi |
| Washington, DC | Not visible | — | 6926 mi |
| Rehoboth Beach, DE | Not visible | — | 6934 mi |
| Ocean City, MD | Not visible | — | 6960 mi |
| Salisbury, MD | Not visible | — | 6960 mi |
| Berlin, MD | Not visible | — | 6962 mi |
| Pocomoke City, MD | Not visible | — | 6980 mi |
| Chincoteague, VA | Not visible | — | 6989 mi |
| Wallops Island, VA | Not visible | — | 6994 mi |
| Onancock, VA | Not visible | — | 7006 mi |
| Exmore, VA | Not visible | — | 7018 mi |
| Richmond, VA | Not visible | — | 7021 mi |
| Cape Charles, VA | Not visible | — | 7037 mi |
| Newport News, VA | Not visible | — | 7050 mi |
| Virginia Beach, VA | Not visible | — | 7066 mi |
| Norfolk, VA | Not visible | — | 7067 mi |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | Not visible | — | 7289 mi |
| Charleston, SC | Not visible | — | 7352 mi |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | Not visible | — | 7391 mi |
| Savannah, GA | Not visible | — | 7400 mi |
| Brunswick, GA | Not visible | — | 7464 mi |
| Valdosta, GA | Not visible | — | 7482 mi |
| Pensacola Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7500 mi |
| Gulf Shores, AL | Not visible | — | 7502 mi |
| Tallahassee, FL | Not visible | — | 7506 mi |
| Jacksonville, FL | Not visible | — | 7520 mi |
| St. Augustine, FL | Not visible | — | 7551 mi |
| Laredo, TX | Not visible | — | 7551 mi |
| Grand Isle, LA | Not visible | — | 7554 mi |
| Rockport, TX | Not visible | — | 7555 mi |
| Corpus Christi, TX | Not visible | — | 7565 mi |
| Gainesville, FL | Not visible | — | 7566 mi |
| Port Aransas, TX | Not visible | — | 7568 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | Not visible | — | 7573 mi |
| Daytona Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7599 mi |
| New Smyrna Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7611 mi |
| Sanford, FL | Not visible | — | 7627 mi |
| Mims, FL | Not visible | — | 7637 mi |
| Titusville, FL | Not visible | — | 7640 mi |
| Orlando, FL | Not visible | — | 7644 mi |
| Port Canaveral, FL | Not visible | — | 7654 mi |
| Merritt Island, FL | Not visible | — | 7658 mi |
| Rockledge, FL | Not visible | — | 7659 mi |
| McAllen, TX | Not visible | — | 7659 mi |
| Cocoa Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7660 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | Not visible | — | 7662 mi |
| Harlingen, TX | Not visible | — | 7668 mi |
| Satellite Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7670 mi |
| Indialantic, FL | Not visible | — | 7676 mi |
| Bayview, TX | Not visible | — | 7677 mi |
| Melbourne, FL | Not visible | — | 7677 mi |
| Lakeland, FL | Not visible | — | 7678 mi |
| Los Fresnos, TX | Not visible | — | 7680 mi |
| Palm Bay, FL | Not visible | — | 7680 mi |
| Laguna Vista, TX | Not visible | — | 7681 mi |
| South Padre Island, TX | Not visible | — | 7683 mi |
| Tampa, FL | Not visible | — | 7683 mi |
| Port Isabel, TX | Not visible | — | 7684 mi |
| Brownsville, TX | Not visible | — | 7691 mi |
| Sebastian, FL | Not visible | — | 7695 mi |
| Vero Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7708 mi |
| Fort Pierce, FL | Not visible | — | 7721 mi |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | Not visible | — | 7733 mi |
| West Palm Beach, FL | Not visible | — | 7772 mi |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | Not visible | — | 7813 mi |
| Miami, FL | Not visible | — | 7837 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.
More upcoming launches
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-43 — Today
- Long March 6A | Unknown Payload — Today
- Long March 8 | Unknown Payload — Tomorrow
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-43 — In 3 days
- South Korean ADD Solid-Fuel SLV | Demo Flight — In 4 days
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-35 — In 4 days
- Smart Dragon 3 | Unknown Payload — In 6 days
- H3-30 | H3-30 Test Flight — In 6 days
Launch data from TheSpaceDevs Launch Library 2. Page generated June 4, 2026.