Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-24

Mission Status

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Mission Updates

Mar 17, 06:33 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Launch success.

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Mar 17, 05:22 AM LL2

Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

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Mar 17, 05:19 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Liftoff.

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Mar 17, 05:13 AM LL2

Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

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Mar 17, 03:13 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Mar 17 at 05:19 UTC

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Mar 17, 01:20 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Mar 17 at 05:16 UTC

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Mar 16, 06:41 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Mar 17 at 03:39 UTC

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Mar 16, 05:31 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Mar 17 at 02:42 UTC

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Mar 9, 03:08 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Mar 17 at 02:37 UTC

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Mar 8, 01:49 PM hitura-nobad

Now targeting Mar 16 at 02:37 UTC

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Mar 5, 07:03 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Mar 15 at 02:37 UTC

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Mar 3, 10:56 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Mar 14 at 02:37 UTC

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Feb 27, 04:50 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch.

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Mission Details

A batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Mission Type Communications
Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Launch Window 02:37 AM - 06:37 AM

Rocket Configuration

Name Falcon 9 Block 5
Manufacturer SpaceX
Height 70 m
Diameter 3.65 m
Maiden Flight 2018-05-11
Success Rate 577/578 (100%)

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.