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Bandwagon 4 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

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Bandwagon 4 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

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Falcon 9 Block 5
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Nov 2, 05:09:59 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
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Mission

Dedicated rideshare flight to a mid-inclination orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:12

Max-Q

T+00:02:14

MECO

T+00:02:18

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:22

Stage 1 Flip

T+00:02:26

SES-1

T+00:02:31

Booster Boostback Burn Startup

T+00:02:41

Fairing Separation

T+00:03:13

Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown

T+00:06:09

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:31

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:23

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:07:46

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:09:38

SECO-1

T+00:12:14

Payload Separation

T+00:37:51

SES-2

T+00:37:52

SECO-2

T+00:59:30

SES-3

T+00:59:31

SECO-3

T+01:09:02

Payload Separation

T+01:09:15

Payload Separation

T+01:09:27

Payload Separation

T+01:09:30

Payload Separation

T+01:10:13

Payload Separation

T+01:10:16

Payload Separation

T+01:10:40

Payload Separation

T+01:10:59

Payload Separation

T+01:11:15

Payload Separation

T+01:11:37

Payload Separation

T+01:12:20

Payload Separation

T+01:12:33

Payload Separation

T+01:13:38

Payload Separation

T+01:13:43

Payload Separation

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WindowNov 2, 05:00:00 UTC→Nov 2, 06:03:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon
Height70 m
Diameter3.65 m
Stages2
ReusableYes
LEO capacity22,800 kg
Track record606/607 successful
Landings593/598
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.562, -80.577
Scrub riskLOW
Go90%
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Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go90%LL2 Go95%Wind4 ktGusts4 ktCloud50%Temp81°F

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

8800% cloud cover in layer above freezing (15665 ft) — approximated · ≥60% layer 11519–20083 ft (8564 ft thick) — approximated