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Starlink Group 17-52

Launched

August 1, 2026 · 03:08 UTC

Launch Successful
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Summary

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Block 5 launched Starlink Group 17-52, adding 24 satellites to the Starlink mega-constellation for space-based internet. The mission succeeded, with payloads inserted into target orbit.

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Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceXStarlink
Booster
  • B1081 · flight 26 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at Of Course I Still Love You · landed230/238 landed here · 36 days after its previous flight, Starlink Group 17-45 · 574 km downrange
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for SpX
Milestone
615th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 89th this yearSpaceX's 711th launch92nd this yearhumanity's 7,354th orbital launch attempt181st orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

295 × 297 km · 97.3°At launchearliest tracked set, 2026-08-04
97.3°Inclination
350 × 353 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
91.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
83.9°Ascending node
46 d agoElement epoch2026-08-30 12:48 UTC · stale

STARLINK-38095 · NORAD 100179 · 2026-175A · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 24 objects

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Object
STARLINK-38095
Object ID
2026-175A
Epoch
2026-08-30 12:48:09 UTC
Mean motion
15.75187773 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.00021899
Inclination
97.2829°
Ascending node
83.9027°
Arg. of perigee
18.8587°
Mean anomaly
341.2759°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
587
B*
0.00063944731

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−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+7M57SStage 1 Landing Burn
  19. T+8M19SStage 1 Landing
  20. T+8M40SSECO-1
  21. T+52M37SSES-2
  22. T+52M38SSECO-2
  23. T+1H1M28SStarlink Deployment

About this launch

Starlink Group 17-52 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on August 1, 2026 at 03:08 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:00 to 06:00 UTC. It was SpaceX's 711th launch, 92nd this year and humanity's 7,354th orbital launch attempt. It was the 615th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 89th this year. Booster B1081 flew for the 26th 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-38095, one of 24 catalogued objects, from August 4, 2026, was 295 × 297 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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Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

286th launch from Space Launch Complex 4E, 48th this year · 902nd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Jul 31, 8:08 PM PDT, in twilight

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

6 days 11 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Aug 1, 2026 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/1/2026 · source

  • Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

    LL2 · 8/1/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Aug 01 at 03:08 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/1/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Aug 01 at 03:04 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/31/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Aug 01 at 02:59 UTC

    Nosu · 7/31/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Aug 01 at 02:00 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/29/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Jul 31 at 02:00 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/27/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Jul 30 at 02:00 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/27/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Jul 29 at 02:00 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 7/20/2026 · source

Questions

When did Starlink Group 17-52 launch?

Starlink Group 17-52 launched on August 1, 2026 at 03:08 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:00 to 06:00 UTC.

Where can I watch Starlink Group 17-52?

Coverage: SpaceX Starlink Group 17-52; Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg, California; Starlink Mission. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Starlink Group 17-52?

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

Where did Starlink Group 17-52 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Liftoff was Jul 31, 8:08 PM PDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1081 flew for the 26th time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You.

What orbit did Starlink Group 17-52 reach?

The earliest tracked orbit of STARLINK-38095, one of 24 catalogued objects, from August 4, 2026, was 295 × 297 km inclined 97.3°.

Which program is Starlink Group 17-52 part of?

Starlink. About Starlink