Falcon 9 • Starlink 17-22

April 17, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a batch of 25 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites into low Earth orbit. More than eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster, tail number B1097, launching for an eighth time, landed on the drone ship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You,’ positioned in the Pacific Ocean. Delayed from April 18. Watch a replay of live coverage.