โ Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-28 @SpaceX launched successfully!
๐ Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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๐ Last week in space: 7 launches
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Success: 7
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๐ Last week in space: 7 launches
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Success: 7
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โฎ๏ธ JUST LAUNCHED: Launch in Flight
๐ฐ๏ธ Mission: Starlink Group 17-28 [Communications]
๐ Launched on: Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:39:06 UTC
โ๏ธ Status: The launch vehicle has lifted off from the launchpad.
๐ Launcher: Falcon 9 Block 5
๐๏ธ Launch Provider: SpaceX โ [74 launches this year]
๐ Launch Site: Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA ๐บ๐ธ
๐บ Watch Live: 1
๐ก Mission Description:
A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
โ๏ธ NEXT LAUNCH:
๐ฐ๏ธ Mission: Unknown Payload
๐ Launcher: Long March 7A
๐ Scheduled for: Tue, 23 Jun 2026 2:10:00 UTC
Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
๐๏ธ Launch Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation โ [30 launches this year]
๐ Launch Site: 201 at Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China ๐จ๐ณ
๐ก Mission Description:
Details TBD.
โฎ๏ธ JUST LAUNCHED: Launch Successful
๐ฐ๏ธ Mission: VICTUS HAZE Puma [Government/Top Secret]
๐ Launched on: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:20:00 UTC
โ๏ธ Status: The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
๐ Launcher: Electron
๐๏ธ Launch Provider: Rocket Lab โ [11 launches this year]
๐ Launch Site: Unknown Pad at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand ๐ณ๐ฟ
๐ก Mission Description:
VICTUS HAZE will see Rocket Lab design, build, launch, and operate a rendezvous proximity operation (RPO) capable spacecraft. U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC)โs Space Safariโs VICTUS HAZE mission will be an exercise of a realistic threat-response scenario and on-orbit space domain awareness (SDA) demonstration. Once the spacecraft build is complete, Rocket Lab will be entered into a Hot Standby Phase awaiting further direction. Once the exercise begins, Rocket Lab will be given notice to launch the spacecraft into a target orbit. After reaching orbit, the spacecraft will be rapidly commissioned and readied for operations. Rocket Lab will configure a Pioneer class spacecraft bus to meet the unique requirements of the VICTUS HAZE mission.
The mission will improve Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) processes and timelines, demonstrating the ability to respond to on-orbit threats on very short timelines and validating techniques for space domain awareness (SDA) and on-orbit characterization. Rocket Labโs constellation-class production capability and discriminating technical capabilities in the areas of in-space propulsion, precision attitude control, low latency c...
โ๏ธ NEXT LAUNCH:
๐ฐ๏ธ Mission: Starlink Group 17-28
๐ Launcher: Falcon 9 Block 5
๐ Scheduled for: Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:00:00 UTC
Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
๐๏ธ Launch Provider: SpaceX โ [74 launches this year]
๐ Launch Site: Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA ๐บ๐ธ
๐ก Mission Description:
A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.