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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-21
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April 11, 2026, 2:39 a.m.
Communications
A batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Smart Dragon 3 | Unknown Payload
Unknown Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel)
Low Earth Orbit Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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