Starlink Group 17-8
Success
SEP 03202503:51:26 UTCB1097's debut flight lofted 24 v2 mini Starlinks into the 97° polar shell. New-booster maiden flights on Starlink missions had been rare; SpaceX flew 4 brand-new boosters on Starlink debuts in 2025.
LIFTOFF
SEP 03 202503:51:26 UTC
Success
launched from SLC-4E Vandenberg
aboard Falcon 9 Block 5 into LEO
Broadcast
Watch how the launch went
Booster
B1097.1
Landed on drone ship · OCISLY
Payload
Starlink x 24
Communications