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Starlink Group 17-50

Launched

August 19, 2026 · 04:01 UTC

Launch Successful
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Summary

SpaceX's Falcon 9 delivered 24 satellites for the Starlink constellation, expanding global broadband coverage from Vandenberg.

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Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceXStarlink
Booster
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for SpX
Milestone
623rd Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 97th this yearSpaceX's 719th launch100th this yearhumanity's 7,370th orbital launch attempt197th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

297 × 299 km · 97.3°At launchearliest tracked set, 2026-08-24
97.3°Inclination
350 × 353 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
91.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
114.8°Ascending node
28 d agoElement epoch2026-09-17 13:28 UTC · stale

STARLINK-38156 · NORAD 100371 · 2026-190A · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 24 objects

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Object
STARLINK-38156
Object ID
2026-190A
Epoch
2026-09-17 13:28:46 UTC
Mean motion
15.75211216 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.00019882
Inclination
97.2831°
Ascending node
114.7839°
Arg. of perigee
0.536°
Mean anomaly
359.5907°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
588
B*
0.0010210415

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile. Booster return drawn from padside's representative arc.

Flight timeline

23 steps, T−38 min to T+1 h 1 min
  1. T−38MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
  3. T−35MProp 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+6M22SEntry Burn Shutdown
  18. T+7M56SStage 1 Landing Burn
  19. T+8M18SStage 1 Landing
  20. T+8M40SSECO-1
  21. T+52M35SSES-2
  22. T+52M36SSECO-2
  23. T+1H1M27SStarlink Deployment

About this launch

Starlink Group 17-50 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on August 19, 2026 at 04:01 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:00 to 06:00 UTC. It was SpaceX's 719th launch, 100th this year and humanity's 7,370th orbital launch attempt. It was the 623rd Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 97th this year. Booster B1097 flew for the 12th 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-38156, one of 24 catalogued objects, from August 24, 2026, was 297 × 299 km inclined 97.3°.

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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Airspace and maritime notices

1 notice filed by the US Coast Guard

  • Sector San Diego, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)/Space Operations/Hazardous Warning Area/Commercial (Hazardous) · Expired

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Pad

Map of Space Launch Complex 4E

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

291st launch from Space Launch Complex 4E, 53rd this year · 907th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 18, 9:01 PM PDT, at night

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

3 days 2 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Aug 19, 2026 · source

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  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/19/2026 · source

  • Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

    LL2 · 8/19/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Aug 19 at 04:01 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/19/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Aug 19 at 03:46 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/18/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Aug 19 at 03:45 UTC

    hitura-nobad · 8/18/2026 · source

  • Added launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/6/2026 · source

Questions

When did Starlink Group 17-50 launch?

Starlink Group 17-50 launched on August 19, 2026 at 04:01 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:00 to 06:00 UTC.

Where can I watch Starlink Group 17-50?

Coverage: SpaceX Starlink Group 17-50; Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Vandenberg, California, with Starlink satellites; Starlink Mission. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Starlink Group 17-50?

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

Where did Starlink Group 17-50 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Liftoff was Aug 18, 9:01 PM PDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1097 flew for the 12th time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You.

What orbit did Starlink Group 17-50 reach?

The earliest tracked orbit of STARLINK-38156, one of 24 catalogued objects, from August 24, 2026, was 297 × 299 km inclined 97.3°.

Which program is Starlink Group 17-50 part of?

Starlink. About Starlink