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Starlink Group 17-49

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Falcon 9 Block 5

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SECONDS

Wednesday August 12 2026, 04:46:47 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

Launch CodexDossier

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General trajectory

3 hazard areas

Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Booster recovery

ASDS droneship· 611 km

Fairing recovery vessel· 665 km

Launching

South

197° · SSW

34.632, -120.611

Orbital elements (TLE)

Orbit

Apogee271 km

Perigee257 km

Period89.8 min

Inclination97.29°

Launch heading 197° · SSW from Starlink 17-49.

OrbitStarlink 17-49› conehigh

1 70167U 26184A 26224.24193287 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994

2 70167 97.2908 088.2370 0010812 276.2334 097.6747 16.03822972 05

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

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Mission

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

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1103

active5th flight

Flights6

Landings6/6100%

Fastest turn26d 8h

Recovered · ASDS · OCISLY· 574 km downrange

26d 8h since last flight

Falcon 9 booster.

Previous flights · 6

Launch intel

Hazards (2)All areas →Download pack

2211/2026space debrisAug 8, 15:43Z – Aug 14, 21:29Z
HYDROPAC 2211/26. SOUTH PACIFIC. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 1543Z TO 2029Z DAILY 08 THRU 14 AUG IN AREA BOUND BY 25-23.00S 156-56.00W, 26-03.00S 153-24.00W, 43-04.00S 157-03.00W, 59-49.00S 163-34.00W, 59-13.00S 168-58.00W, 42-28.00S 161-17.00W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 142129Z AUG 26.
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533/2026rocket launchAug 12, 02:00Z – Aug 18, 07:43Z
NAVAREA XII 533/26. NORTH PACIFIC. CALIFORNIA. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING: A. 120200Z TO 120625Z AUG, ALTERNATE 0200Z TO 0625Z DAILY 13 THRU 18 AUG IN AREA BOUND BY 34-29.00N 120-29.00W, 34-40.00N 120-37.00W, 34-38.00N 120-42.00W, 33-49.00N 120-55.00W, 29-13.00N 121-56.00W, 29-13.00N 121-36.00W. B. 120200Z TO 120643Z AUG, ALTERNATE 0200Z TO 0643Z DAILY 13 THRU 18 AUG IN AREA BOUND BY 29-13.00N 121-31.00W, 29-13.00N 122-03.00W, 28-49.00N 122-14.00W, 27-41.00N 122-06.00W, 28-42.00N 121-25.00W. 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 180743Z AUG 26.
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Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:08

Max-Q

T+00:02:25

MECO

T+00:02:29

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:36

SES-1

T+00:02:57

Fairing Separation

T+00:05:59

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:22

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:56

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:19

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:40

SECO-1

T+00:52:37

SES-2

T+00:52:38

SECO-2

T+01:01:28

Starlink Deployment

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

WindowWednesday August 12 2026, 02:00:00 UTC→Wednesday August 12 2026, 06:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record641/642 successful

Landings627/632