Falcon 9 Live coverage: 24 Starlink satellites to launch from California on 100th Falcon 9 rocket of the year August 17, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith The Starlink 17-5 mission will add another 24 broadband satellites to the company’s constellation of more than 8,100 currently in orbit. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 4E at 9:23 a.m. PDT (12:23 p.m. EDT / 1623 UTC).