Starlink 12-17 – Spaceflight Now

April 16, 2025

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SpaceX launches 400th flight-proven Falcon booster with Saturday Starlink mission

April 10, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 12-17 mission carried 13 Starlink V2 Mini satellites that feature Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center happened Saturday, April 12, at 8:53 p.m. EDT (1253 UTC).