SpaceX

Starlink 17

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

Mar 4, 08:24:54 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

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Mission

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

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

WindowMar 4, 08:24:54 UTC→Mar 4, 08:24:54 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.65 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

All launches

SpaceX

Starlink 17

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

Mar 4, 08:24:54 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go90%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

Acquiring satellite view…

General trajectory

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Launching

Southwest

226° · SW

28.608, -80.604

Orbital elements (TLE)

4 element sets

Orbit

Apogee262 km

Perigee246 km

Period89.6 min

Inclination97.29°

Launch heading 226° · SW from Starlink 17-30.

OrbitStarlink 17-20low

1 70012U 26016A 26025.77269676 .00033015 00000-0 41372-4 0 9993

2 70012 97.2906 083.6243 0011020 270.6608 105.6107 16.07501555 09

OrbitStarlink 17-30› conelow

1 70010U 26014A 26022.15890046 .00019681 00000-0 24737-4 0 9998

2 70010 97.2886 219.0247 0011767 278.0041 099.2576 16.07439173 08

OrbitStarlink 17-32low

1 70017U 26022A 26033.70087963 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991

2 70017 97.2910 065.5700 0011972 279.6700 096.0399 16.07517952 08

OrbitStarlink 17-33high

1 70018U 26999A 26038.91695602 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998

2 70018 97.2910 148.4987 0011972 279.6700 096.0399 16.07517952 07

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

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1049

expended8th flight

Flights11

Landings10/10100%

Fastest turn61d 10h

Recovered · ASDS · OCISLY· 633 km downrange

99d 6h since last flight

Stage Expended

Previous flights · 10

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go90%LL2 Go90%Wind4 ktGusts4 ktCloud50%Temp76°F

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

4800% cloud cover in layer above freezing (14775 ft) — approximated

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

WindowMar 4, 08:24:54 UTC→Mar 4, 08:24:54 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.65 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598