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Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink 17

A batch of 60 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Thursday, 4 March 202108:24 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink 17

Mission Data

SpaceX
🇺🇸SpaceXEst. 2002
Launch VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
Vehicle FamilyFalcon
Vehicle Record644 of 645 launches (99.8%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record729 successes / 15 failures (98%)
Success Streak229 consecutive
ProgramStarlink · Communication Constellation
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Complex 39A
Location🇺🇸 Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#18
Agency Launches This Year#8
Launches From This Pad224
Launches From This Site283
Status Note

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

About Falcon 9 Block 5

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.

Launch updates

  1. Delayed to NET March 4th, 08:24 UTC.

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  2. Setting Go, new attempt time has been confirmed. Further delay confirmed due to poor conditions in recovery area.

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  3. Launch NET March 3 00:53 UTC

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  4. Next attempt on March 2 at 01:15 UTC (March 1 at 8:15pm EST). Weather 60%.

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  5. Scrubbed, reason unknown. Webcast said next available attempt.

  6. Weather 90%

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  7. Weather 80%

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  8. Launch is GO

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  9. Starlink 17 NET March 1 01:37 UTC.

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  10. NET Feb 19

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Launch Site

Launch Complex 39A · 28.6082°N 80.6043°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.