Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-28

Operated by SpaceX, the Communications mission Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-28 delivered its payload into LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
SpaceX
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Falcon 9
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 4E
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-28 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2026-06-21T16:39:06.000Z
    Liftoff
    Falcon 9 clears the pad at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Falcon 9 pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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