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Starlink·Communication Constellation
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-22
A batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
T-minus
00Days
:00Hrs
:00Min
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Saturday, April 18, 2026
02:33:40 PM UTC07:33 AM PDT local
4h windowAccurate to the second
Mission
T-Minus
—±second
Probability
—weather window
Window
4hlaunch window
Orbit
LEOLow Earth Orbit
Mission Type
Communications
Global # This Year
#90orbital attempts
Agency # This Year
#47SpaceX
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
260from this pad
Site Launches
876from Vandenberg SFB
Latitude
34.6320°
Longitude
-120.6110°
Vandenberg SFB Weather
Status
GOlaunch site · live
Temperature
17.2°C63°F · feels 16.8°C
Wind
11.5 km/h WNW7 mph · 302°
Cloud Cover
0%clear
Visibility
28.9 kmunrestricted
Humidity
56%nominal
Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
Pressure
998 hPasurface
Daylight
Conditions
DaytimeVandenberg SFB
Sunrise
06:26 AM PDTlocal
Sunset
07:37 PM PDTlocal
Daylight
13h 11mtotal today
Orbital launches this year#90globally
Agency launches this year#47SpaceX
Launches from this pad260Space Launch Complex 4E
Launches from this site876Vandenberg 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
17.2°C63°F · feels 16.8°C
💨Wind
11.5 km/h WNW7 mph · 302°
🌧Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
💧Humidity
56%
👁Visibility
28.9 km
⬇Pressure
998 hPa
☁Cloud Cover
0%Daylight · Daytime
Sunrise06:26 AM PDT
Sunset07:37 PM PDT
13h 11m of daylight
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Site
34.6320°N · -120.6110°E
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