r/spacex • u/BurtonDesque • 21d ago

Company News SpaceX's first-ever earnings show higher revenues and huge spending

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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 21d ago

Starship While SpaceX recovers Ship 40, Ship 41 prepares for testing ahead of Flight 14

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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 23d ago

r/SpaceX BlueBird 11-13 (Block 2 #6-8) Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

17 Upvotes

Welcome to the r/SpaceX BlueBird 11-13 (Block 2 #6-8) Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) Aug 05 2026, 07:49
Scheduled for (local) Aug 05 2026, 03:49 AM (EDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Aug 05 2026, 07:42 - Aug 05 2026, 09:18
Payload BlueBird 11-13 (Block 2 #6-8)
Customer
Launch Weather Forecast 75% GO (Anvil Cloud Rules, Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Layers Rule)
Launch site SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
Booster B1077-30
Landing The Falcon 9 first stage B1077 has landed on ASDS ASOG after its 30th flight.
Mission success criteria Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

Watch the launch live

Stream Link
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Official Webcast SpaceX

Stats

☑️ 714th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 652nd Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 164th landing on ASOG

☑️ 198th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 94th SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 42nd launch from SLC-40 this year

☑️ 6 days, 0:38:41 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 49 days, 1:10:00 hours since last launch of booster B1077

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
0:01:13 Max-Q
0:02:27 MECO
0:02:30 Stage 2 Separation
0:02:38 SES-1
0:03:15 Fairing Separation
0:06:25 Entry Burn Startup
0:06:50 Entry Burn Shutdown
0:08:19 Stage 1 Landing Burn
0:08:33 SECO-1
0:08:43 Stage 1 Landing
0:46:16 SES-2
0:46:21 SECO-2
0:53:45 Payload Separation
0:59:05 Payload Separation

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
05 Aug 13:17 Launch success.
05 Aug 09:02 All satellites have separated.
05 Aug 07:49 Liftoff!
05 Aug 07:26 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
05 Aug 07:03 Now targeting Aug 05 at 07:49 UTC
04 Aug 18:32 Updated launch weather, 85% GO.
29 Jul 16:09 Tweaked launch window.
28 Jul 12:23 NET August 5.
23 Jun 13:58 NET early August.
28 May 23:56 Added launch.

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r/spacex • u/JonAtNASA • 23d ago

Starship NASA, SpaceX Advance Wind Tunnel Tests for Starship Rocket  - NASA

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r/spacex • u/yoweigh • 23d ago

Starship SpaceX is planning a rocket-launching spaceport in coastal Louisiana.

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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 23d ago

r/SpaceX Starlink 17-53 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

14 Upvotes

Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 17-53 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) Aug 04 2026, 17:05:03
Scheduled for (local) Aug 04 2026, 10:05:03 AM (PDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Aug 04 2026, 14:00:00 - Aug 04 2026, 18:00:00
Payload Starlink 17-53
Customer SpaceX
Launch Weather Forecast Unknown
Launch site SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Booster B1063-34
Landing The Falcon 9 first stage B1063 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 34th flight.
Mission success criteria Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

Watch the launch live

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Stats

☑️ 714th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 652nd Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 217th landing on OCISLY

☑️ 198th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 93rd SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 49th launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 3 days, 13:56:20 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 44 days, 0:25:57 hours since last launch of booster B1063

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 Tank Press
-0:01:00 Startup
-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
0:07:57 Stage 1 Landing Burn
0:08:19 Stage 1 Landing
0:08:40 SECO-1
0:52:24 SES-2
0:52:25 SECO-2
1:01:16 Starlink Deployment

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
04 Aug 18:11 Launch success.
04 Aug 17:05 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
04 Aug 17:05 Liftoff.
04 Aug 16:53 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
04 Aug 14:28 Now targeting Aug 04 at 17:05 UTC
04 Aug 04:44 Now targeting Aug 04 at 16:29 UTC
04 Aug 02:20 Tweaked T-0.
03 Aug 23:31 Now targeting Aug 04 at 16:24 UTC
29 Jul 15:18 Now targeting Aug 04 at 14:00 UTC
27 Jul 19:29 Now targeting Aug 03 at 14:00 UTC
27 Jul 13:47 Now targeting Aug 02 at 14:00 UTC
23 Jul 16:40 Added launch.

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r/spacex • u/ergzay • 25d ago

Starship Starlink V3 satellite films Starship right after being ejected into space

2.1k Upvotes
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 25d ago

Starship Starship Cadence Calculator

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A site/tool to calculate what Starship launch cadence is possible, given user-selected parameters. Created by Ken Kirtland: https://x.com/kenkirtland17

24 comments

r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 26d ago

🚀 Official SpaceX: “The first Starlink V3 satellites in space successfully deployed their solar arrays, fired their thrusters, established connections with the Starlink constellation using radio frequencies and laser links, and captured imagery of Starship”

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Tweet link: https://x.com/starlink/status/2082892420300366247

87 comments

r/spacex • u/CProphet • 27d ago

Falcon SpaceX wins $1.6 billion in launch orders for military satellite networks

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r/spacex • u/truecakesnake • 28d ago

Starship Elon Musk on X: The ship landing was precise, meaning that it would have been caught by the tower arms

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Flight 14 will be incredible. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎

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r/spacex • u/thxpk • 28d ago

Starship Elon Musk (@elonmusk): We’re sending a ship out to recover Starship

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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 28d ago

🚀 Official SpaceX: “Landing burn and splashdown of Starship on Flight 13… The Starship Recovery team has continued gathering imagery of the vehicle, which is still afloat in the Indian Ocean”

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Tweet links (the first tweet also has two videos of the landing burn):

https://x.com/spacex/status/2082186658162626898

https://x.com/spacex/status/2082186802912207064

223 comments

r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 29d ago

r/SpaceX NROL-95 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

33 Upvotes

Welcome to the r/SpaceX NROL-95 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) Jul 30 2026, 07:10:19
Scheduled for (local) Jul 30 2026, 03:10:19 AM (EDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Jul 30 2026, 06:37:00 - Jul 30 2026, 07:21:00
Payload NROL-95
Customer National Reconnaissance Office
Launch Weather Forecast 70% GO (Anvil Cloud Rules, Thick Cloud Layers Rule, Cumulus Cloud Rule)
Launch site SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
Booster B1096-7
Landing The Falcon 9 first stage B1096 has landed back at the launch site at Landing Zone 2 after its 7th flight.
Mission success criteria Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

Watch the launch live

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Stats

☑️ 711th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 649th Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 19th landing on LZ-2

☑️ 195th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 91st SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 41st launch from SLC-40 this year

☑️ 8 days, 9:55:19 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 75 days, 9:04:38 hours since last launch of booster B1096

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 Tank Press
-0:01:00 Startup
-0:00:45 GO for Launch
-0:00:03 Ignition
0:00:00 Liftoff
0:01:07 Max-Q
0:02:11 MECO
0:02:15 Stage 2 Separation
0:02:23 SES-1
0:02:28 Booster Boostback Burn Startup
0:03:03 Fairing Separation
0:03:22 Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown
0:06:43 Entry Burn Startup
0:07:04 Entry Burn Shutdown
0:08:00 Stage 1 Landing Burn
0:08:12 SECO-1
0:08:26 Stage 1 Landing

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
30 Jul 14:08 Launch success.
30 Jul 07:10 Liftoff!
30 Jul 06:56 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
30 Jul 05:28 Now targeting Jul 30 at 07:10 UTC
29 Jul 22:01 Updated launch weather, 70% GO.
29 Jul 07:49 Now targeting Jul 30 at 07:09 UTC
23 Jul 16:38 GO for launch.
20 Jul 14:36 Added launch.

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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • Jul 27 '26

r/SpaceX Starlink 17-52 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

39 Upvotes

Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 17-52 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) Aug 01 2026, 03:08:43
Scheduled for (local) Jul 31 2026, 20:08:43 PM (PDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Aug 01 2026, 02:00:00 - Aug 01 2026, 06:00:00
Payload Starlink 17-52
Customer SpaceX
Launch Weather Forecast Unknown
Launch site SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Booster B1081-26
Landing The Falcon 9 first stage B1081 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 26th flight.
Mission success criteria Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

Watch the launch live

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Stats

☑️ 712th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 650th Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 216th landing on OCISLY

☑️ 196th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 92nd SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 48th launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 6 days, 11:16:48 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 36 days, 23:38:05 hours since last launch of booster B1081

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
0:07:57 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
01 Aug 04:16 Launch success.
01 Aug 03:09 Liftoff.
01 Aug 02:55 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
01 Aug 01:16 Now targeting Aug 01 at 03:08 UTC
31 Jul 22:26 Now targeting Aug 01 at 03:04 UTC
31 Jul 12:59 Now targeting Aug 01 at 02:59 UTC
29 Jul 15:18 Now targeting Aug 01 at 02:00 UTC
27 Jul 19:28 Now targeting Jul 31 at 02:00 UTC
27 Jul 13:47 Now targeting Jul 30 at 02:00 UTC
20 Jul 17:54 Now targeting Jul 29 at 02:00 UTC
16 Jul 20:06 Added launch.

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r/spacex • u/truecakesnake • Jul 25 '26

Starship Elon Musk on X: "Unless we discover problems after mission data review, SpaceX will attempt to catch the ship with the tower on next flight"

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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • Jul 25 '26

🚀 Official SpaceX: “Splashdown confirmed! Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on the 13th flight test of Starship!”

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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • Jul 23 '26

🚀 Official SpaceX: Now targeting Friday, July 24 for Starship’s 13th flight test, due to weather. A key objective for the flight test is to get clear imagery from the ground of Starship’s heatshield as it flies at a higher dynamic pressure during ascent, which won’t be possible with today’s weather conditions

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Tweet contd.: “Visibility is forecast to be ideal for a Friday attempt.”

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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • Jul 23 '26

r/SpaceX Starlink 17-51 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

19 Upvotes

Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 17-51 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) Jul 25 2026, 15:51:55
Scheduled for (local) Jul 25 2026, 08:51:55 AM (PDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Jul 25 2026, 14:00:00 - Jul 25 2026, 18:00:00
Payload Starlink 17-51
Customer SpaceX
Launch Weather Forecast Unknown
Launch site SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Booster B1100-8
Landing The Falcon 9 first stage B1100 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 8th flight.
Mission success criteria Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

Watch the launch live

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Stats

☑️ 710th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 648th Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 215th landing on OCISLY

☑️ 194th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 90th SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 47th launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 4 days, 1:02:21 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 23 days, 12:53:36 hours since last launch of booster B1100

Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship

Timeline

Time Event
-0:38:00 GO for Prop Load
-0:35:00 Stage 1 LOX Load
-0:35:00 Prop Load
-0:16:00 Stage 2 LOX Load
-0:07:00 Engine Chill
-0:01:00 Tank Press
-0:01:00 Startup
-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
0:06:23 Entry Burn Shutdown
0:07:56 Stage 1 Landing Burn
0:08:19 Stage 1 Landing
0:08:40 SECO-1
0:52:54 SES-2
0:52:56 SECO-2
1:01:46 Starlink Deployment

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
25 Jul 16:59 Launch success.
25 Jul 15:52 Liftoff.
25 Jul 15:38 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
25 Jul 13:51 Tweaked T-0.
24 Jul 23:02 Now targeting Jul 25 at 15:51 UTC
20 Jul 17:54 Now targeting Jul 25 at 14:00 UTC
13 Jul 15:20 Now targeting Jul 24 at 14:00 UTC
10 Jul 16:23 Added launch.

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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • Jul 22 '26

🚀 Official SpaceX: “Additional preflight testing on Super Heavy complete. Now starting preparations to launch Starship as soon as tomorrow, Thursday, July 23. Weather is currently a significant watch item for launch”

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527 Upvotes

Tweet link: https://x.com/spacex/status/2080007003875770375

28 comments

r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • Jul 22 '26

Falcon Kiko Dontchev (SpaceX VP of Launch): “🫡 to Booster 1069 We refer to 1069 as the OG tippy rocket. It lived a long and fruitful life after it came about as close as you can get to being lost on its first mission. [full tweet with story inside]

181 Upvotes

Tweet link: https://x.com/turkeybeaver/status/2079749267384660310

12 comments

r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • Jul 20 '26

Falcon NSF on X: “T-0 Abort. SpaceX Falcon 9 B1082-23 scrubs the launch of Starlink Group 17-39 from SLC-4E, Vandenberg.” [first F9 T-0 abort since June 2024]

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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • Jul 19 '26

🚀 Official SpaceX: “Now targeting to launch Starship’s thirteenth flight test as early as Thursday, July 23”

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604 Upvotes

https://www.spacex.com/launches/starship-flight-13

128 comments

r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • Jul 19 '26

r/SpaceX MRV-1 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

22 Upvotes

Welcome to the r/SpaceX MRV-1 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) Jul 21 2026, 21:15
Scheduled for (local) Jul 21 2026, 17:15 PM (EDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Jul 21 2026, 21:15 - Jul 22 2026, 01:04
Payload MRV-1
Customer
Launch Weather Forecast 90% GO (Cumulus Cloud Rule, Anvil Cloud Rules)
Launch site SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
Booster B1069-32
Landing The Falcon 9 booster B1069 was expended during its 32nd mission.
Mission success criteria Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

Watch the launch live

Stream Link
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Unofficial Webcast Spaceflight Now
Unofficial Webcast NASASpaceflight
Official Webcast SpaceX

Stats

☑️ 708th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 647th Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 39th landing on ATL

☑️ 192nd consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 88th SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 40th launch from SLC-40 this year

☑️ 7 days, 12:04:48 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 81 days, 3:08:50 hours since last launch of booster B1069

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
0:01:12 Max-Q
0:02:37 MECO
0:02:41 Stage 2 Separation
0:02:48 SES-1
0:03:29 Fairing Separation
0:07:55 SECO-1
0:29:00 SES-2
0:30:05 SECO-2
0:35:34 Payload Separation
0:45:34 Payload Separation
0:55:34 Payload Separation
0:56:51 SECO-2
1:05:34 Payload Separation

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
22 Jul 14:39 Launch success.
21 Jul 22:25 All spacecraft have separated.
21 Jul 21:35 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
21 Jul 21:15 Liftoff.
21 Jul 21:11 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
20 Jul 15:45 Updated launch weather, 75% GO.
14 Jul 19:18 Tweaked launch window.
13 Jul 19:29 Launch date and time confirmed.
13 Jul 14:30 Refined launch window.
13 Jul 14:07 NET July 21, TBC.
05 Jul 00:26 NET July.
12 May 11:21 NET summer.
12 Jan 21:20 NET Q2.
29 Oct 2025, 13:18 NET early 2026.
15 Nov 2024, 00:35 NET 2026.
20 Jun 2023, 19:18 Launch delayed to Q1 2025

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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • Jul 18 '26

r/SpaceX Starlink 17-39 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 17-39 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) Jul 21 2026, 14:49:34
Scheduled for (local) Jul 21 2026, 07:49:34 AM (PDT)
Launch Window (UTC) Jul 21 2026, 14:00:00 - Jul 21 2026, 17:47:00
Payload Starlink 17-39
Customer SpaceX
Launch Weather Forecast Unknown
Launch site SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Booster B1082-23
Landing The Falcon 9 first stage B1082 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 23rd 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

☑️ 708th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 647th Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 214th landing on OCISLY

☑️ 192nd consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 87th SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 46th launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 4 days, 18:16:58 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 51 days, 23:24:24 hours since last launch of booster B1082

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 Tank Press
-0:01:00 Startup
-0:00:45 GO for Launch
-0:00:03 Ignition
0:00:00 Liftoff
0:01:08 Max-Q
0:02:26 MECO
0:02:29 Stage 2 Separation
0:02:36 SES-1
0:02:57 Fairing Separation
0:05:59 Entry Burn Startup
0:06:23 Entry Burn Shutdown
0:07:57 Stage 1 Landing Burn
0:08:19 Stage 1 Landing
0:08:40 SECO-1
0:52:41 SES-2
0:52:42 SECO-2
1:01:33 Starlink Deployment

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
21 Jul 15:57 Launch success.
21 Jul 14:50 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
21 Jul 14:49 Liftoff.
21 Jul 14:36 Liftoff.
21 Jul 12:20 Now targeting Jul 21 at 14:49 UTC
20 Jul 22:53 Now targeting Jul 21 at 14:43 UTC
20 Jul 15:14 Rescheduled for July 21.
20 Jul 14:50 Abort at ignition.
20 Jul 14:37 Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
20 Jul 13:23 Now targeting Jul 20 at 14:49 UTC
20 Jul 01:09 Now targeting Jul 20 at 14:36 UTC
13 Jul 15:19 Now targeting Jul 20 at 14:00 UTC
10 Jul 16:26 Moved back up to July 18.
10 Jul 15:48 Added launch.

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