Launch Details

Space launch mission information

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-5

Launch Successful
13 days ago • 8/18/2025, 3:44:00 PM
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-5

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Launch Probability

%

Mission Description

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Launch Videos

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 17-5 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA - August 18, 2025

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 17-5 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA - August 18, 2025

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 17-5 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA - August 18, 2025

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Starlink Mission

Starlink Mission

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Watch live: SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites atop a Falcon 9 rocket from California

Watch live: SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites atop a Falcon 9 rocket from California

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SpaceX Starlink Group 17-5

SpaceX Starlink Group 17-5

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Mission Updates

Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/1/2025, 5:54:00 PM

Added launch.

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hitura-nobad

hitura-nobad

8/3/2025, 3:48:00 PM

Now targeting Aug 13 at 15:44 UTC

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/11/2025, 4:00:00 PM

Delayed to NET August 15.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/13/2025, 4:46:00 PM

NET August 16.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/14/2025, 12:08:00 AM

Delayed to NET August 17.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/14/2025, 4:38:00 PM

Setting GO.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/15/2025, 3:51:00 PM

Now targeting Aug 18 at 15:44 UTC

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/18/2025, 12:47:00 AM

Now targeting Aug 18 at 16:23 UTC

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/18/2025, 1:25:00 PM

Tweaked T-0.

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LL2

LL2

8/18/2025, 4:16:00 PM

Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/18/2025, 4:27:00 PM

Liftoff.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

8/18/2025, 5:31:00 PM

Launch success.

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Launch Details

Launch Window

8/18/2025, 3:44:00 PM

to 8/18/2025, 7:44:00 PM

Rocket Details

Falcon 9 Block 5

Family: Falcon

Variant: Block 5

Launch Facility

Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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