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Starlink Group 17-48

Launched

July 11, 2026 · 03:01 UTC

Launch Successful
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Summary

SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 Block 5 carrying Starlink Group 17-48, a batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink space-based internet constellation, from Vandenberg. The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payloads into the target orbit.

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Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceXStarlink
Booster
  • B1071 · flight 35 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at Of Course I Still Love You · landed230/238 landed here · 29 days after its previous flight, Starlink Group 17-44 · 574 km downrange
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for SpX
Milestone
607th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 81st this yearSpaceX's 702nd launch83rd this yearhumanity's 7,338th orbital launch attempt165th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

276 × 276 km · 97.3°At launchearliest tracked set, 2026-07-14
97.3°Inclination
350 × 352 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
91.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
61.9°Ascending node
67 d agoElement epoch2026-08-09 19:09 UTC · stale

STARLINK-38024 · NORAD 69975 · 2026-159A · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 24 objects

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Object
STARLINK-38024
Object ID
2026-159A
Epoch
2026-08-09 19:09:39 UTC
Mean motion
15.75210026 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0001118
Inclination
97.2829°
Ascending node
61.8851°
Arg. of perigee
74.4748°
Mean anomaly
285.6641°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
590
B*
0.001197

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

Flight timeline

23 steps, T−38 min to T+1 h 1 min
  1. T−38MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−35MProp Load
  3. T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
  4. T−16MStage 2 LOX Load
  5. T−7MEngine Chill
  6. T−1MStartup
  7. T−1MTank Press
  8. T−45SGO for Launch
  9. T−3SIgnition
  10. T−0Liftoff
  11. T+1M8SMax-Q
  12. T+2M25SMECO
  13. T+2M29SStage 2 Separation
  14. T+2M36SSES-1
  15. T+2M57SFairing Separation
  16. T+5M59SEntry Burn Startup
  17. T+6M23SEntry Burn Shutdown
  18. T+7M56SStage 1 Landing Burn
  19. T+8M19SStage 1 Landing
  20. T+8M40SSECO-1
  21. T+52M54SSES-2
  22. T+52M56SSECO-2
  23. T+1H1M46SStarlink Deployment

Catalogued objects

24 catalogued: 24 payloads; 24 still in orbit

  • Starlink 38024 · NORAD 69975 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37993 · NORAD 69976 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37995 · NORAD 69977 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38057 · NORAD 69978 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38063 · NORAD 69979 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38093 · NORAD 69980 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38050 · NORAD 69981 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38065 · NORAD 69982 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38077 · NORAD 69983 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38068 · NORAD 69984 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38089 · NORAD 69985 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38073 · NORAD 69986 · in orbit
Show 12 more payloads
  • Starlink 38099 · NORAD 69987 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38064 · NORAD 69988 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38080 · NORAD 69989 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38070 · NORAD 69990 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38042 · NORAD 69991 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38071 · NORAD 69992 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38082 · NORAD 69993 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38090 · NORAD 69994 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38084 · NORAD 69995 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38085 · NORAD 69996 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38091 · NORAD 69997 · in orbit
  • Starlink 38086 · NORAD 69998 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Starlink Group 17-48 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on July 11, 2026 at 03:01 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:00 to 06:00 UTC. It was SpaceX's 702nd launch, 83rd this year and humanity's 7,338th orbital launch attempt. It was the 607th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 81st this year. Booster B1071 flew for the 35th time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The earliest tracked orbit of STARLINK-38024, one of 24 catalogued objects, from July 14, 2026, was 276 × 276 km inclined 97.3°. 24 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

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

Official page: SpaceX

News

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Pad

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

281st launch from Space Launch Complex 4E, 43rd this year · 897th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Jul 10, 8:01 PM PDT, in daylight

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

3 days 19 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Jul 11, 2026 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/11/2026 · source

  • Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

    LL2 · 7/11/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Jul 11 at 03:01 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/10/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Jul 11 at 03:00 UTC

    hitura-nobad · 7/10/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Jul 11 at 02:55 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/10/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Jul 11 at 02:00 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/1/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Jul 11 at 14:00 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/29/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Jul 10 at 14:00 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/26/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Jul 06 at 14:00 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 6/25/2026 · source

Questions

When did Starlink Group 17-48 launch?

Starlink Group 17-48 launched on July 11, 2026 at 03:01 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:00 to 06:00 UTC.

Where can I watch Starlink Group 17-48?

Coverage: SpaceX Starlink Group 17-48; Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from California with 24 Starlink internet satellites; Starlink Mission. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Starlink Group 17-48?

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

Where did Starlink Group 17-48 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Liftoff was Jul 10, 8:01 PM PDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1071 flew for the 35th time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You.

What orbit did Starlink Group 17-48 reach?

The earliest tracked orbit of STARLINK-38024, one of 24 catalogued objects, from July 14, 2026, was 276 × 276 km inclined 97.3°.

How many satellites did Starlink Group 17-48 launch?

24 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 24 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is Starlink Group 17-48 part of?

Starlink. About Starlink