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Starlink·Communication Constellation

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-27

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

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
02:40:20 AM UTC07:40 PM PDT local
4h windowAccurate to the second
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-27
Mission
T-Minus
±second
Probability
weather window
Window
4hlaunch window
Orbit
LEOLow Earth Orbit
Mission Type
Communications
Global # This Year
#87orbital attempts
Agency # This Year
#46SpaceX
Vehicle
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5Falcon
Provider
SpaceXCommercial
Success Rate
Total Launches
all-time
Launch Site
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4EVandenberg SFB
Pad Launches
259from this pad
Site Launches
875from Vandenberg SFB
Latitude
34.6320°
Longitude
-120.6110°
Vandenberg SFB Weather
Status
GOlaunch site · live
Temperature
15.6°C60°F · feels 14°C
Wind
27.4 km/h NNW17 mph · 330°
Cloud Cover
2%clear
Visibility
18.4 kmunrestricted
Humidity
76%nominal
Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
Pressure
1002 hPasurface
Daylight
Conditions
DaytimeVandenberg SFB
Sunrise
06:30 AM PDTlocal
Sunset
07:35 PM PDTlocal
Daylight
13h 5mtotal today
Orbital launches this year#87globally
Agency launches this year#46SpaceX
Launches from this pad259Space Launch Complex 4E
Launches from this site875Vandenberg SFB

Mission Data

Launch VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
Vehicle FamilyFalcon
Launch Provider🇺🇸 SpaceX
Provider TypeCommercial
ProgramStarlink · Communication Constellation
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Status Note

Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.

Launch Site Weather

🌡Temperature
15.6°C60°F · feels 14°C
💨Wind
27.4 km/h NNW17 mph · 330°
🌧Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
💧Humidity
76%
👁Visibility
18.4 km
Pressure
1002 hPa
Cloud Cover
2%
Daylight · Daytime
Sunrise06:30 AM PDT
Sunset07:35 PM PDT
13h 5m of daylight
Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Launch Site

Est. trajectory · LEO
34.6320°N · -120.6110°E

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