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Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 17-27

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 17-27
Start: 2026-04-15T04:29:49Z
End: 2026-04-15T06:00:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 4E

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

Wednesday, 15 April 202604:29 UTC

Mission Data

🇺🇸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 PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA

Orbital Launches This Year#87

Agency Launches This Year#46

Launches From This Pad307

Launches From This Site923

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

15 Apr 2026, 05:35 UTC
Launch success.
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15 Apr 2026, 04:30 UTC
Liftoff.
15 Apr 2026, 04:17 UTC
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
15 Apr 2026, 00:33 UTC
Now targeting Apr 15 at 04:29 UTC
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15 Apr 2026, 00:15 UTC
Now targeting Apr 15 at 03:00 UTC
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14 Apr 2026, 23:29 UTC
Now targeting Apr 15 at 02:41 UTC
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14 Apr 2026, 17:01 UTC
Now targeting Apr 15 at 02:40 UTC
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6 Apr 2026, 13:11 UTC
Now targeting Apr 15 at 02:00 UTC
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2 Apr 2026, 20:46 UTC
Now targeting Apr 14 at 02:00 UTC
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1 Apr 2026, 21:23 UTC
Added launch.
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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 4E · 34.6320°N 120.6110°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.