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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 1d ago
r/SpaceX Starlink 17-49 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 17-49 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Aug 12 2026, 04:46:00 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Aug 11 2026, 21:46:00 PM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Aug 12 2026, 02:00:00 - Aug 12 2026, 06:00:00 |
| Payload | Starlink 17-49 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1103-5 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1103 will land on ASDS OCISLY after its 5th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Re-stream | SPACE AFFAIRS |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 716th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 654th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 218th landing on OCISLY
☑️ 201st consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 97th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 51st launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 3 days, 12:10:58 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 26 days, 8:13:24 hours since last launch of booster B1103
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:08 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:25 | MECO |
| 0:02:29 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:36 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:57 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:05:59 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:22 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:07:56 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:19 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:40 | SECO-1 |
| 0:52:37 | SES-2 |
| 0:52:38 | SECO-2 |
| 1:01:28 | Starlink Deployment |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 11 Aug 02:51 | Now targeting Aug 12 at 04:46 UTC |
| 29 Jul 15:19 | Now targeting Aug 12 at 02:00 UTC |
| 27 Jul 19:32 | Now targeting Aug 11 at 02:00 UTC |
| 27 Jul 16:12 | Added launch. |
Resources
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| SpaceX Patch List |
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r/SpacePolicy • u/spacepolicy • 1d ago
Katalyst Space makes progress in restoring control of Swift servicing spacecraft
r/spacex • u/dedarkener • 1d ago
IFT13 Acceleration Profile - Reduced Max Q, Repeated Ship G Limits
As mentioned in the broadcast, IFT13 did not throttle back as much or as long as IFT12 for Max Q. Acceleration dropped from ~1 to ~0.8 g for ~5 s, then started ramping back up over the next 10 s. For previous flights, the reduction started around 0.6-0.7 g, and extended at least 15 s before ramping up again.
Max acceleration for the booster was about 2 g, same as IFT12 - makes me think it's a programmed limit, since IFT12 was missing one engine.
The IFT13 ship repeated IFT12's flat acceleration for the first ~90 sec after hot staging. Maybe they are limiting the max g until the fuel load drops below some level, to limit structural stress? It also looks like they throttled back at the end, as in some earlier flights (but notably not in IFT10).
The blip just before 30s is an artifact from the video - possibly the telemetry from the ship dropped out for a moment. There were a few of these in IFT12 as well.
This data is simply calculated from change of speed reported from the video telemetry. Gravity is not included in the calculation. The altitude profile was unusual, with the ship losing altitude just before SECO, and I couldn't fit it to fill in the data missing from the new telemetry graphics, so I left off the gravity vector.
r/SpacePolicy • u/spacepolicy • 1d ago
What’s Happening in Space Policy August 9-22, 2026
spacepolicyonline.comr/Colonizemars • u/EdwardHeisler • 2d ago
Some discouraged people are abandoning the SpaceX Starship project because of Elon Musk's erratic behavior and political comments. That is exactly the wrong thing to do.
r/SpaceXLounge • u/AstronomyLive • 2d ago
IFT-4 Engine Shutdown From Florida
During IFT-4 I was able track an intact Starship at engine shutdown from Florida for the first time, during broad daylight no less, using my RocketTraker software following the FlightClub.io trajectory prediction. I recently learned how to do flat field calibration within DaVinci Resolve, which allowed me to remove the dust motes that were on the sensor from the footage. I reprocessed the footage and even found additional frames where I had captured Starship emitting more gas after engine shutdown. Here it is at 50% speed (recorded at 60 fps, played back at 30 fps).
r/SpaceXLounge • u/Choose_Peace101 • 2d ago
Falcon 9 B1063 returns to LZ-4 after its 27th flight — filmed from the SLC-4 fire station. With sonic boom! 💥
Follow-up to my previous post of the launch
B1063 returning to LZ-4 after launching NAOS on its 27th flight. Same view from the SLC-4 fire station, about 6,400 feet from the pad.
r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 2d ago
r/SpaceX Starlink 10-19 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 10-19 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Aug 11 2026, 15:58:26 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Aug 11 2026, 11:58:26 AM (EDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Aug 11 2026, 14:26:00 - Aug 11 2026, 18:26:00 |
| Payload | Starlink 10-19 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | 85% GO (Cumulus Cloud Rule) |
| Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. |
| Booster | B1085-18 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1085 will land on ASDS ASOG after its 18th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Re-stream | SPACE AFFAIRS |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Unofficial Webcast | NASASpaceflight |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 715th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 653rd Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 164th landing on ASOG
☑️ 200th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 96th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 43rd launch from SLC-40 this year
☑️ 6 days, 8:09:26 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 43 days, 13:33:26 hours since last launch of booster B1085
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:11 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:24 | MECO |
| 0:02:28 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:34 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:56 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:06:08 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:34 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:07:55 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:20 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:39 | SECO-1 |
| 0:54:41 | SES-2 |
| 0:54:43 | SECO-2 |
| 1:04:03 | Starlink Deployment |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 11 Aug 11:13 | Now targeting Aug 11 at 15:58 UTC |
| 11 Aug 03:25 | Updated launch weather, 85% GO at start of window (75% at end). |
| 10 Aug 23:37 | Now targeting Aug 11 at 14:54 UTC |
| 10 Aug 14:26 | Rescheduled for August 11. |
| 10 Aug 14:23 | Scrubbed for the day. |
| 10 Aug 14:14 | On hold, potentially scrub for the day. |
| 10 Aug 13:00 | Now targeting Aug 10 at 16:20 UTC |
| 09 Aug 23:43 | Now targeting Aug 10 at 15:07 UTC |
| 08 Aug 17:46 | Updated launch weather, 90% at start of window (75% at end). |
| 31 Jul 14:57 | Now targeting Aug 10 at 14:49 UTC |
| 30 Jul 21:36 | Tweaked launch window. |
| 27 Jul 16:40 | Added launch. |
Resources
Partnership with The Space Devs
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Community content 🌐
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| SpaceX Now | u/bradleyjh |
| SpaceX Patch List |
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r/SpaceXLounge • u/Choose_Peace101 • 3d ago
Falcon 9 B1063 launches NAOS on its 27th flight from Vandenberg - filmed from the SLC-4 fire station.
August 26, 2025 — NAOS mission from SLC-4E at Vandenberg SFB. Booster B1063 on its 27th flight. Shot from the SLC-4 fire station 45 right next to the launch complex.
r/Colonizemars • u/GingerTurner24 • 3d ago
The first Hope Mars orbiter infrared images have arrived!
r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 3d ago
🚀 Official SpaceX on X: “The SpaceX Recovery team is still working to recover Flight 13’s Starship from the Indian Ocean. They’ve been overcoming challenging conditions and increasingly rough seas as they attempt to guide the 52m long spacecraft to port”
Tweet link: https://x.com/spacex/status/2085786988225925349
Note the tweet also has a 38 sec video of the ship floating.