A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Falcon 9
Starlink Group 17-42
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T-0 (UTC)02:46 UTC
VehicleFalcon 9
StatusSuccess
T-0 (UTC)20 May 2026 at 02:46 UTC
VehicleFalcon 9
Launch padSpace Launch Complex 4E
CountryUSA
TypeCommunications
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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg SFB
SpaceX’s 45th Starlink mission of the year will see the company add another 24 broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 7:46 p.m. PDT (10:46 p.m. EDT / 0246 UTC).
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