SpaceX

Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

TBD

Falcon 9 Block 5

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October 2026

StatusTBD

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.

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowSaturday October 31 2026, 00:00:00 UTC→Saturday October 31 2026, 00:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record628/630 successful

Landings615/620

All launches

SpaceX

Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

TBD

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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HOURS

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MINUTES

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SECONDS

October 2026

StatusTBD

Scrub riskHIGH

Go40%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

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Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

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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.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · NewUnknown F9

N/A

Flights—

Landings—

Fastest turn—

Targeting RTLS · LZ-40· 0 km downrange

Booster serial number unknown.

Previous flights · 42

Q's read

Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go40%Wind4 m/sGusts6 m/sCloud56%Temp30°C

Limiting rule: No flight within 5 nmi of cloud associated with disturbed weather (moderate+ precip, freezing level penetration).

NWS forecast at 2026-09-12T20:00:00.000Z: 43% PoP · thunderstorms in short forecast

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowSaturday October 31 2026, 00:00:00 UTC→Saturday October 31 2026, 00:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record628/630 successful

Landings615/620

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

Scrub riskHIGH

Go40%

Q's read

Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go40%Wind4 m/sGusts6 m/sCloud56%Temp30°C

Limiting rule: No flight within 5 nmi of cloud associated with disturbed weather (moderate+ precip, freezing level penetration).

NWS forecast at 2026-09-12T20:00:00.000Z: 43% PoP · thunderstorms in short forecast

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · NewUnknown F9

N/A

Flights—

Landings—

Fastest turn—

Targeting RTLS · LZ-40· 0 km downrange

Booster serial number unknown.

Previous flights · 42