Starlink 17-50 – Spaceflight Now

August 18, 2026

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Live coverage: SpaceX to send Starlink satellites to orbit with Tuesday night launch from California

August 18, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The Starlink 17-50 mission will add another 24 broadband satellites to the company’s megaconstellation. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. PDT (11:45 p.m. EDT / 0345 UTC).