Starlink Group 17-50 — launch recap (19 August 2026)
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Launch facts
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Operator | SpaceX |
| Pad | Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA |
| T-0 (UTC) | 19 August 2026 at 04:01 |
| Status | Success |
SpaceX launched Starlink Group 17-50 on a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket on 19 August 2026 at 04:01 UTC from Space Launch Complex 4E.
Launch details
- Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
- Mission: Starlink Group 17-50
- Operator: SpaceX
- Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Launch time: 19 August 2026 at 04:01 UTC
- Status: Success
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