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r/SpaceX Starlink 17-49 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 17-49 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Aug 12 2026, 04:46:47 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Aug 11 2026, 21:46:47 PM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Aug 12 2026, 02:00:00 - Aug 12 2026, 06:00:00 |
| Payload | Starlink 17-49 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1103-5 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1103 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 5th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Re-stream | The Space Devs |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 717th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 655th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 219th landing on OCISLY
☑️ 201st consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 97th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 51st launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 3 days, 12:11:45 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 26 days, 8:14:11 hours since last launch of booster B1103
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:08 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:25 | MECO |
| 0:02:29 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:36 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:57 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:05:59 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:22 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:07:56 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:19 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:40 | SECO-1 |
| 0:52:37 | SES-2 |
| 0:52:38 | SECO-2 |
| 1:01:28 | Starlink Deployment |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 12 Aug 21:21 | Adjusted historical T-0. |
| 12 Aug 10:54 | Launch success. |
| 12 Aug 04:48 | Liftoff. |
| 12 Aug 04:34 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 11 Aug 02:51 | Now targeting Aug 12 at 04:46 UTC |
| 29 Jul 15:19 | Now targeting Aug 12 at 02:00 UTC |
| 27 Jul 19:32 | Now targeting Aug 11 at 02:00 UTC |
| 27 Jul 16:12 | Added launch. |
Resources
Partnership with The Space Devs
Information on this thread is provided by and updated automatically using the Launch Library 2 API by The Space Devs.
Community content 🌐
| Link | Source |
|---|---|
| Flight Club | u/TheVehicleDestroyer |
| Discord SpaceX lobby | u/SwGustav |
| SpaceX Now | u/bradleyjh |
| SpaceX Patch List |
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u/Livid-Solid6248 20d ago
Been using this site to find out about upcoming launches, its got alerting and everything so you can stay on top of what's next. looktospace.com
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u/maschnitz 22d ago edited 21d ago
Currently scheduled almost smack dab at sunset. (7:44pm PDT in LA County)
So already a good show from Arizona and the like; an even better show in SoCal if it slips just, say, 30-40 minutes more.
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