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r/SpaceX Starlink 17-37 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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r/SpaceX Starlink 17-37 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 17-37 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome everyone!

Scheduled for (UTC) May 15 2026, 14:00
Scheduled for (local) May 15 2026, 07:00 AM (PDT)
Launch Window (UTC) May 15 2026, 14:00 - May 15 2026, 18:00
Payload Starlink 17-37
Customer SpaceX
Launch Weather Forecast Unknown
Launch site SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Booster B1103-2
Landing The Falcon 9 first stage B1103 will land on ASDS OCISLY after its 2nd flight.
Mission success criteria Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

Watch the launch live

Stream Link
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Stats

☑️ 676th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 617th Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 198th landing on OCISLY

☑️ 161st consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)

☑️ 57th SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 30th launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 3 days, 11:46:10 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 38 days, 11:09:21 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 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
0:01:08 Max-Q
0:02:26 MECO
0:02:29 Stage 2 Separation
0:02:36 SES-1
0:02:57 Fairing Separation
0:05:58 Entry Burn Startup
0:06:23 Entry Burn Shutdown
0:07:58 Stage 1 Landing Burn
0:08:21 Stage 1 Landing
0:08:40 SECO-1
0:50:56 SES-2
0:50:57 SECO-2
0:59:48 Starlink Deployment

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
07 May 22:25 Now targeting May 15 at 14:00 UTC
07 May 20:13 Now targeting May 14 at 14:00 UTC
05 May 00:00 Now targeting May 10 at 14:00 UTC
29 Apr 18:12 Added launch.

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r/SpaceX Flight 12 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Welcome to the Starship Flight 12 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

Scheduled for (UTC) May 19 2026, 22:30
Scheduled for (local) May 19 2026, 17:30 PM (CDT)
Launch Window (UTC) May 19 2026, 22:30 - May 20 2026, 00:00
Weather Probability Unknown
Launch site OLPad 2, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA.
Booster Booster 19-1
Ship S39
Booster landing The Super Heavy Booster 19 will make a planned splashdown near the launch site.
Ship landing A landing and splashdown in the Indian Ocean is expected
Trajectory (Flight Club) 2D,3D

Spacecraft Onboard

Spacecraft Starship V3
Serial Number S39
Destination Suborbital
Flights 0
Owner SpaceX
Landing A landing and splashdown in the Indian Ocean is expected
Capabilities More than 100 tons to Earth orbit

Details

Third-generation second stage of the two-stage Starship super heavy-lift launch vehicle.

History

The third-generation Starship upper stage will be introduced on flight 12.

Watch the launch live

No livestreams currently available/known

Stats

☑️ 1st Starship Full Stack launch

☑️ 680th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 61st SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 1st launch from OLPad 2 this year

☑️ 0:00:00 turnaround for this pad

☑️ N/A hours since last launch of booster Booster 19

Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship

Timeline

Time Event
-0:50:00 GO for Prop Load
-0:38:53 Stage 2 LOX Load
-0:35:00 Stage 1 LOX Load
-0:34:43 Stage 1 LNG Load
-0:32:59 Stage 2 LNG Load
-0:21:30 Engine Chill
-0:02:50 Stage 1 Propellant Load Complete
-0:02:10 Stage 2 Propellant Load Complete
-0:00:30 GO for Launch
-0:00:17 Flame Deflector Activation
-0:00:03 Ignition
0:00:00 Liftoff
0:00:00 Excitement Guaranteed
0:00:45 Max-Q
0:02:22 MECO
0:02:24 Stage 2 Separation
0:02:30 Booster Boostback Burn Startup
0:03:30 Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown
0:06:34 Stage 1 Landing Burn
0:06:59 Stage 1 Landing
0:08:11 SECO-1
0:17:37 Payload Deployment Sequence Start
0:27:15 Payload Deployment Sequence End
0:38:37 SEB-2
0:47:47 Atmospheric Entry
1:02:29 Starship Transonic
1:03:08 Starship Subsonic
1:05:06 Starship Landing Burn
1:05:08 Landing Flip
1:05:17 Starship Landing
1:05:24 Starship Landing
1:05:26 Starship Landing

Updates

Time (UTC) Update
12 May 21:17 GO for launch.
12 May 11:19 NET May 19, TBC.
05 May 17:58 NET May 15 per new marine navigation warnings, TBC.
01 May 16:51 NET May 12, TBC.
04 Apr 14:17 NET May.
09 Mar 12:32 NET April
29 Jan 12:13 Targeting March
07 Jan 15:28 Moved to NET Q1 based on vehicle testing progress.
05 Nov 2025, 18:10 NET January.
10 Sep 2025, 08:21 Added launch

Resources

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