The Starlink 17-30 mission introduces 25 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites to the expanding megaconstellation. This marks SpaceX’s sixth Starlink mission in 2026.
The launch took place at 9:47:29 p.m. PST (12:47:29 a.m. EST / 0547:29 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The rocket followed a southerly path immediately after liftoff.
For this mission, SpaceX utilized the Falcon 9 first stage booster, tail number 1093. This flight was its 10th, following two missions for the Space Development Agency and seven previous Starlink satellite deployments.
Just over eight minutes post-launch, B1093 successfully landed on the drone ship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You,’ stationed in the Pacific Ocean. This achievement marks the 172nd landing on this ship and the 562nd orbital booster landing for SpaceX.
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