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Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 17-42

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 17-42
Start: 2026-05-20T02:46:19Z
End: 2026-05-20T06:11:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 4E

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

Wednesday, 20 May 202602:46 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#115

Agency Launches This Year#58

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

20 May 2026, 03:52 UTC
Launch success.
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20 May 2026, 02:46 UTC
Liftoff.
20 May 2026, 02:35 UTC
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
20 May 2026, 00:15 UTC
Now targeting May 20 at 02:46 UTC
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19 May 2026, 10:54 UTC
Now targeting May 20 at 02:36 UTC
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15 May 2026, 18:59 UTC
Now targeting May 20 at 02:11 UTC
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7 May 2026, 22:26 UTC
Now targeting May 19 at 02:11 UTC
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7 May 2026, 20:14 UTC
Now targeting May 18 at 02:11 UTC
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5 May 2026, 15:05 UTC
Delayed to NET May 17 UTC.
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4 May 2026, 15:18 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.