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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-8

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Liftoff (UTC)

2026-07-21 08:25 UTC

Liftoff (your time)

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Window closes

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Pad

SLC-4E

Location

🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA · USA

Mission type

Communications

Target orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Weather odds

85% go

Status

Go for Launch

Illustrative trajectory

West-coast Starlink delivery to a polar shell of the broadband constellation.

More launches coming up

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Firefly Alpha | Alpha | Elytra Dawn 2026-08-09 03:37 UTC · Vandenberg SFB

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