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Starlink·Communication Constellation

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-29

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

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
02:00:00 AM UTC07:00 PM PDT local
4h windowAccurate to the minute
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-29
Mission
T-Minus
±minute
Probability
weather window
Window
4hlaunch window
Orbit
LEOLow Earth Orbit
Mission Type
Communications
Global # This Year
#106orbital attempts
Agency # This Year
#55SpaceX
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
265from this pad
Site Launches
881from Vandenberg SFB
Latitude
34.6320°
Longitude
-120.6110°
Vandenberg SFB Weather
Status
CAUTIONlaunch site · live
Temperature
12.5°C55°F · feels 11.3°C
Wind
8.5 km/h NNE5 mph · 28°
Cloud Cover
100%overcast
Visibility
14.6 kmunrestricted
Humidity
86%high
Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
Pressure
995 hPasurface
Daylight
Conditions
NighttimeVandenberg SFB
Sunrise
06:08 AM PDTlocal
Sunset
07:50 PM PDTlocal
Daylight
13h 42mtotal today
Orbital launches this year#106globally
Agency launches this year#55SpaceX
Launches from this pad265Space Launch Complex 4E
Launches from this site881Vandenberg 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
12.5°C55°F · feels 11.3°C
💨Wind
8.5 km/h NNE5 mph · 28°
🌧Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
💧Humidity
86%
👁Visibility
14.6 km
Pressure
995 hPa
Cloud Cover
100%
Daylight · Nighttime
Sunrise06:08 AM PDT
Sunset07:50 PM PDT
14h 42m of daylight
Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Launch Site

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

Upcoming Launches

· next 3
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-37

Starlink · Communications

May 9, 202602:00 PM UTCin 6d 4h
To Be Confirmed

Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-172

Government/Top Secret

May 12, 202610:15 PM UTCin 9d 12h
To Be Confirmed

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