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Falcon 9 Block 5: Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

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    Schedule updated. Previously Monday, 19 October 2026.

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    Falcon 9 Block 5: Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) is today, Tuesday, 20 October 2026.

    SpaceX is preparing to launch Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Dedicated rideshare flight to a mid-inclination orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers. This launch also carries the second demonstration mission for SpaceX’s Project Starfall, which aims to mass-produce reentry capsules designed to autonomously transport valuable customer experiments and other payloads safely back from space to Earth, including for in-orbit manufacturing. Starfall is a cylindrical shaped capsule approximately 0.75 meters tall with a diameter of 3.1 meters, weighing approximately 2100 kilograms, and capable of carrying 1000 kilograms of payload. It is designed to be carried on Starship flights. Liftoff is targeted for 20 October 2026 at 10:30 UTC. The launch is go for that time.

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    United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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    Source last checked Oct 19, 2026

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