Atlas V Launch Could Shine Across the East Coast Sky

ULA’s Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, carrying the next batch of Amazon’s Leo satellites, is set to lift off at 8:52 p.m. ET on Monday, April 27, 2026. Weather and clouds willing, the brightness could be visible from most of Florida up the East Coast to New England, with sightings reported or projected for states including New Jersey, North Carolina, West Virginia, Indiana, Tennessee and Alabama on ULA’s visibility map. Florida Today will provide 90 minutes of prelaunch coverage at floridatoday.com/space, and viewers can watch via the Florida Today app or NASA+. Past Cape Canaveral launches have been seen well beyond Florida, highlighting the potential sky show for East Coast observers.