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Starlink Group 17-53 launch out of SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is currently scheduled for 2026-08-04 16:29:39 UTC, or 2026-08-04 09:29:39 local time (PDT). Booster 1063-34 to land on Of Course I Still Love You.

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Webcast is live. Vandenberg is foggy.

MECO, stage separation, M-vac ignition, and fairing separation.

Nominal orbit insertion.

Stage 1 landing confirmed!

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

https://x.com/SpaceX/status/2084703239510085850

Deployment of 24 @Starlink satellites confirmed

https://bsky.app/profile/rykllan.bsky.social/post/3msbtubsxak2l

#Falcon9 fairing halves of #Starlink 17-53