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Starlink Group 17-32

Launched

February 2, 2026 · 15:47 UTC

Launch Successful
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Summary

Starlink Group 17-32 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on February 2, 2026 at 15:47 UTC. The launch window ran from 15:17 to 19:17 UTC. It was SpaceX's 633rd launch, 14th this year and humanity's 7,198th orbital launch attempt. It was the 540th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 14th this year. Booster B1071 flew for the 31st time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Starlink 36719, one of 26 catalogued objects, from February 6, 2026, was 271 × 272 km inclined 97.3°. 26 objects from this launch are catalogued, 25 of them payloads.

Booster
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for SpX
Milestone
540th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 14th this yearSpaceX's 633rd launch14th this yearhumanity's 7,198th orbital launch attempt25th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

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Orbit: as tracked

97.3°Inclination
271 × 272 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
70.1°Ascending node
251 d agoElement epoch2026-02-06 20:00 UTC · stale

Starlink 36719 · NORAD 67648 · 2026-022 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 26 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2026-022A
Epoch
2026-02-06 20:00:01 UTC
Mean motion
16.03644875 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0001332
Inclination
97.2833°
Ascending node
70.0786°
Arg. of perigee
74.7664°
Mean anomaly
74.5899°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
193
B*
-0.0021573

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Flight timeline

13 steps, T+1 min 12 s to T+1 h 2 min
  1. T+1M12SMax-Q
  2. T+2M24SMECO
  3. T+2M28SStage 2 Separation
  4. T+2M35SSES-1
  5. T+2M55SFairing Separation
  6. T+6M7SEntry Burn Startup
  7. T+6M32SEntry Burn Shutdown
  8. T+7M58SStage 1 Landing Burn
  9. T+8M22SStage 1 Landing
  10. T+8M39SSECO-1
  11. T+53M16SSES-2
  12. T+53M17SSECO-2
  13. T+1H2M8SStarlink Deployment

Catalogued objects

26 catalogued: 25 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 25 still in orbit

  • Starlink 36719 · NORAD 67648 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36342 · NORAD 67649 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36703 · NORAD 67650 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36696 · NORAD 67651 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36699 · NORAD 67652 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36694 · NORAD 67653 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36620 · NORAD 67654 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36720 · NORAD 67655 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36688 · NORAD 67656 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36706 · NORAD 67657 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36701 · NORAD 67658 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36642 · NORAD 67659 · in orbit
Show 13 more payloads
  • Starlink 36673 · NORAD 67660 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36674 · NORAD 67661 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36700 · NORAD 67662 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36675 · NORAD 67663 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36404 · NORAD 67664 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36399 · NORAD 67665 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36365 · NORAD 67666 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36622 · NORAD 67667 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36625 · NORAD 67668 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36639 · NORAD 67669 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36596 · NORAD 67670 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36297 · NORAD 67671 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36616 · NORAD 67672 · in orbit

Falcon 9-599 Stage 2 · re-entered February 3, 2026

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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

Pad

Map of Space Launch Complex 4E

Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

245th launch from Space Launch Complex 4E, 7th this year · 859th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Feb 2, 7:47 AM PST, in daylight

303 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

3 days 21 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Updates

Launch success.

Show 6 earlier updates
  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/2/2026 · source

  • Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

    LL2 · 2/2/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Feb 02 at 15:47 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/2/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Feb 02 at 15:38 UTC

    hitura-nobad · 2/1/2026 · source

  • Targeting Feb 02 at 15:17 UTC

    Nosu · 1/23/2026 · source

  • Added launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 1/20/2026 · source

Questions

When did Starlink Group 17-32 launch?

Starlink Group 17-32 launched on February 2, 2026 at 15:47 UTC. The launch window ran from 15:17 to 19:17 UTC.

Where can I watch Starlink Group 17-32?

Coverage: SpaceX Starlink Group 17-32; Watch Live: 25 Starlink Internet satellites launch from Vandenberg on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket; Starlink Mission. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Starlink Group 17-32?

Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet

Where did Starlink Group 17-32 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Liftoff was Feb 2, 7:47 AM PST local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1071 flew for the 31st time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You.

What orbit did Starlink Group 17-32 reach?

The tracked orbit of Starlink 36719, one of 26 catalogued objects, from February 6, 2026, was 271 × 272 km inclined 97.3°.

How many satellites did Starlink Group 17-32 launch?

25 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 25 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is Starlink Group 17-32 part of?

Starlink. About Starlink