Atlas V 551 | Amazon Leo (LA-07) — what you saw in the sky & launch recap

Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, this constellation will be managed by Kuiper Systems LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon. This constellation is planned to be composed of 3,276 satellites. The satellites are projected to be placed in 98 orbital planes in three orbital layers, one at 590 km, 610 km and 630 km altitude. 29 satellites are carried on this launch.

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Rocket
Atlas V 551
Provider
United Launch Alliance
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Status
Launch Successful

Liftoff time

What you saw

If you spotted a bright streak or contrail in the sky from Port Canaveral, FL · Titusville, FL · Mims, FL or nearby, this launch is very likely what it was.

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. The 10 most likely first:

CityVisibilityLook towardDistance to pad
Port Canaveral, FL Excellent north 12 mi
Titusville, FL Excellent east 14 mi
Mims, FL Excellent east-southeast 16 mi
Merritt Island, FL Excellent north-northeast 17 mi
Cocoa Beach, FL Excellent north 18 mi
Rockledge, FL Excellent north-northeast 19 mi
Satellite Beach, FL Excellent north 28 mi
Indialantic, FL Excellent north 34 mi
Melbourne, FL Excellent north 35 mi
New Smyrna Beach, FL Excellent southeast 37 mi
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CityVisibilityLook towardDistance to pad
Palm Bay, FL Excellent north 38 mi
Sanford, FL Excellent east-southeast 44 mi
Orlando, FL Excellent east 48 mi
Daytona Beach, FL Excellent south-southeast 51 mi
Sebastian, FL Excellent north 53 mi
Kissimmee, FL Excellent east-northeast 54 mi
Vero Beach, FL Excellent north 66 mi
Palm Coast, FL Excellent south-southeast 79 mi
Fort Pierce, FL Excellent north 80 mi
Lakeland, FL Good east-northeast 91 mi
Port St. Lucie, FL Good north 92 mi
St. Augustine, FL Good south-southeast 101 mi
Tampa, FL Good east-northeast 122 mi
Gainesville, FL Good southeast 128 mi
West Palm Beach, FL Good north-northwest 133 mi
Jacksonville, FL Good south-southeast 137 mi
Fort Lauderdale, FL Good north 172 mi
Brunswick, GA Good south-southeast 185 mi
Miami, FL Good north 197 mi
Valdosta, GA Fair southeast 224 mi
Savannah, GA Good south 243 mi
Hilton Head Island, SC Good south 251 mi
Tallahassee, FL Fair east-southeast 257 mi
Charleston, SC Good south 293 mi
Myrtle Beach, SC Good south-southwest 367 mi
Pensacola Beach, FL Marginal east 412 mi
Gulf Shores, AL Marginal east 443 mi
Norfolk, VA Fair south-southwest 623 mi
Virginia Beach, VA Fair south-southwest 631 mi
Newport News, VA Fair south-southwest 634 mi
Richmond, VA Fair south-southwest 645 mi
Cape Charles, VA Fair south-southwest 656 mi
Exmore, VA Fair south-southwest 677 mi
Onancock, VA Fair south-southwest 690 mi
Wallops Island, VA Fair south-southwest 707 mi
Chincoteague, VA Fair south-southwest 712 mi
Pocomoke City, MD Fair south-southwest 716 mi
Salisbury, MD Fair south-southwest 734 mi
Berlin, MD Fair south-southwest 740 mi
Washington, DC Marginal south-southwest 742 mi
Ocean City, MD Fair south-southwest 745 mi
Annapolis, MD Fair south-southwest 756 mi
Rehoboth Beach, DE Fair south-southwest 768 mi
Baltimore, MD Marginal south-southwest 774 mi
Cape May, NJ Fair south-southwest 786 mi
Dover, DE Fair south-southwest 786 mi
Ocean City, NJ Fair south-southwest 815 mi
Philadelphia, PA Fair south-southwest 844 mi
Grand Isle, LA Not visible — 571 mi
Rockport, TX Not visible — 1002 mi
Port Aransas, TX Not visible — 1004 mi
Corpus Christi, TX Not visible — 1025 mi
South Padre Island, TX Not visible — 1032 mi
Port Isabel, TX Not visible — 1034 mi
Laguna Vista, TX Not visible — 1039 mi
Bayview, TX Not visible — 1046 mi
Los Fresnos, TX Not visible — 1051 mi
Brownsville, TX Not visible — 1055 mi
Harlingen, TX Not visible — 1062 mi
McAllen, TX Not visible — 1094 mi
Laredo, TX Not visible — 1155 mi
San Diego, CA Not visible — 2182 mi
Pasadena, CA Not visible — 2236 mi
Mojave, CA Not visible — 2238 mi
Long Beach, CA Not visible — 2239 mi
Los Angeles, CA Not visible — 2242 mi
Malibu, CA Not visible — 2268 mi
Thousand Oaks, CA Not visible — 2276 mi
Bakersfield, CA Not visible — 2286 mi
Oxnard, CA Not visible — 2295 mi
Ventura, CA Not visible — 2302 mi
Santa Barbara, CA Not visible — 2325 mi
Fresno, CA Not visible — 2331 mi
Solvang, CA Not visible — 2350 mi
Buellton, CA Not visible — 2353 mi
Los Alamos, CA Not visible — 2357 mi
Santa Maria, CA Not visible — 2366 mi
Orcutt, CA Not visible — 2367 mi
Lompoc, CA Not visible — 2368 mi
Vandenberg Village, CA Not visible — 2368 mi
Guadalupe, CA Not visible — 2374 mi
Pismo Beach, CA Not visible — 2378 mi
San Luis Obispo, CA Not visible — 2379 mi
San Jose, CA Not visible — 2449 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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What was that in the sky? — FAQ

What was the smoke trail in the sky over Florida on May 29, 2026?

Most likely Atlas V 551 | Amazon Leo (LA-07) — a Atlas V 551 launched by United Launch Alliance from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA at 7:53 PM EDT. From Port Canaveral, FL it appeared low in the north sky and climbed toward the northeast as it headed downrange.

Which cities could see the Atlas V 551 | Amazon Leo (LA-07) launch?

With clear skies, it was likely visible from Port Canaveral, FL; Titusville, FL; Mims, FL; Merritt Island, FL; Cocoa Beach, FL; Rockledge, FL — and from other towns within a few hundred miles of Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. The city-by-city table on this page shows the estimated view from each.

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Launch data from TheSpaceDevs Launch Library 2. Page generated July 13, 2026.