Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-17

Launch information

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Mission description

A batch of 21 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-17’.

Launch image Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-17

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: April 13, 2025, 12:53 a.m.

Timezone: America/New_York

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

Starlink Group 12-17 (LEO)

Launcher

SpaceX

Rocket

Falcon 9

Location

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Pad

Launch Complex 39A

Type

Communications

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-17’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
63548 STARLINK-11669 LEO 43.0 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit
63549 STARLINK-11665 LEO 43.0 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit
63550 STARLINK-11667 LEO 43.0 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit
63551 STARLINK-11695 LEO 43.0 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit
63552 STARLINK-11685 LEO 43.0 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit
63553 STARLINK-11697 LEO 43.0 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit
63554 STARLINK-11680 LEO 43.0 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit
63555 STARLINK-11687 LEO 43.0 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit
63556 STARLINK-11626 LEO 43.0 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit
63557 STARLINK-11668 LEO 43.0 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit

Total satellites: 21 | Page 1 of 3

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-17’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#6926

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Location Launch

#261

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Pad Launch

#203

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Agency Launch

#493

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Orbital Launch

#77

Year 2025

Location Launch

#9

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Pad Launch

#9

Year 2025

Agency Launch

#44

Year 2025

Latest news about the launch

News about the space mission ‘Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-17’ are fetched daily from the best sources online.

News about space launch Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-17
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center

The Starlink 12-17 mission will carry 13 Starlink V2 Mini satellites that feature Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is targeting Friday, April 11, at 1:24 a.m. (0524 UTC).

News about space launch Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-17
Launch Roundup: Project Kuiper becomes operational; Falcon 9 to launch three missions

During this active week of launches, Atlas V will launch satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper,… The post Launch Roundup: Project Kuiper becomes operational; Falcon 9 to launch three missions appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.


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