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Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

Falcon 9 Block 5. Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.

Unknown F9: Return to Launch Site, Landing Zone 40, planned

T−--Hrs:--Min:--Sec

Your Time: 10:30 UTC
UTC: 10:30 UTC
At the Pad: 10:30 UTC

Countdown to Launch

14 Days OutLaunch

Scheduled
Go for Launch
Webcast
Liftoff
Outcome

Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)
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Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare), photo by SpaceX — Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)
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Mission

Dedicated Rideshare, Low Earth Orbit

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

Viewing

United States

Liftoff100 km
Ascent690 km

Likely

Jellyfish at T-0

05:0008:33 GMT-4

Likely06:26–07:03

Sun 13° below the horizon at T-0.

Schedule History

Every T-0 since tracking began, as precisely as it was known

First Seen
October 2026
Mon, 19 Oct 2026
about Mon, 19 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTCCurrent

Change Log

Detected changes and source updates

Tweaked launch window.
WindowLaunch window revised
PrecisionTiming now known to the minute
Added tentative launch time.
PrecisionTiming now known to the hour
Slip +10h 30mNow targeting Mon 19 Oct, 10:30 UTC
StatusTBD → TBC
NET October 19.
PrecisionTiming now known to the day
Earlier −12dNow targeting Mon 19 Oct, 00:00 UTC
Added launch.

Change Log

Detected changes and source updates

Tweaked launch window.
WindowLaunch window revised
PrecisionTiming now known to the minute
Added tentative launch time.
PrecisionTiming now known to the hour
Slip +10h 30mNow targeting Mon 19 Oct, 10:30 UTC
StatusTBD → TBC
NET October 19.
PrecisionTiming now known to the day
Earlier −12dNow targeting Mon 19 Oct, 00:00 UTC
Added launch.