Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 1 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) launch

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Bandwagon 1

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 1 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)
Start: 2024-04-07T23:16:57Z
Location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5 · Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare

Launched Sun, Apr 7 · 11:16:57 PM UTC2024-04-07 23:16:57 UTCLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Landed

B1073 Landed

The first stage landed at Landing Zone 1, on its 14th flight.

Worldwide

67th

orbital launch attempt in 2024

SpaceX

36th

launch this year

Launch Complex 39A

8th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

8 d 1 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Bandwagon 1 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 11:16 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:0010:38 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0010:41 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:0010:41 PMStart of propelland loading
T−16:0011:00 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:0011:09 PMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0011:15 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:0011:15 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:4511:16 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0311:16 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:0010:38 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0010:41 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:0010:41 PMStart of propelland loading
T−16:0011:00 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:0011:09 PMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0011:15 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:0011:15 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:4511:16 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0311:16 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:0011:16 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:0711:18 PMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:1411:19 PMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:1811:19 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:2611:19 PMFirst start of the second engine
T+3:0611:20 PMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return6

T+2:3211:19 PMStart of the booster boostback burn
T+3:3011:20 PMEnd of the booster boostback burn
T+5:4911:22 PMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:0511:23 PMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:5411:23 PMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+7:3211:24 PMLanding of the first stage

Mission

Dedicated rideshare flight to a mid-inclination orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers. Payloads include Capella Space's Acadia-4 and the South Korean government's 425 Project Flight 2.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

All SpaceX launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Apr 8 · 4:06 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 7 · 11:17 PM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 7 · 10:18 PM
Unofficial Webcast by NASASpaceflight has started
Launch Library 2
Apr 6 · 1:58 PM
Weather >95%
Nosu
Apr 6 · 1:15 AM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Apr 2 · 1:50 PM
Refined launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 31 · 9:07 AM
Added launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 28 · 6:37 PM
NET April 7.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 24 · 12:28 AM
No longer listed for April 7.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 21 · 5:44 PM
Delayed to April 7
Nosu
Mar 15 · 3:54 PM
Updating pad
Nosu
Mar 7 · 12:04 AM
Added tentative launch date and time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 19 · 7:33 AM
Reportedly targeting April 1st
Nosu
Aug 16 · 7:13 AM
Adding launch
Nosu

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

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Bandwagon 1

Falcon 9 Block 5 · Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare

Launched Sun, Apr 7 · 11:16:57 PM UTC2024-04-07 23:16:57 UTCLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed

Follow SpaceX in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Landed

B1073 Landed

The first stage landed at Landing Zone 1, on its 14th flight.

Worldwide

67th

orbital launch attempt in 2024

SpaceX

36th

launch this year

Launch Complex 39A

8th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

8 d 1 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Bandwagon 1 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 11:16 PM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:0010:38 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0010:41 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:0010:41 PMStart of propelland loading
T−16:0011:00 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:0011:09 PMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0011:15 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:0011:15 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:4511:16 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0311:16 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:0010:38 PMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0010:41 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−35:0010:41 PMStart of propelland loading
T−16:0011:00 PMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:0011:09 PMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0011:15 PMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:0011:15 PMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:4511:16 PMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0311:16 PMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:0011:16 PMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:0711:18 PMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:1411:19 PMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:1811:19 PMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:2611:19 PMFirst start of the second engine
T+3:0611:20 PMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return6

T+2:3211:19 PMStart of the booster boostback burn
T+3:3011:20 PMEnd of the booster boostback burn
T+5:4911:22 PMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:0511:23 PMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:5411:23 PMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+7:3211:24 PMLanding of the first stage

Mission

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

All SpaceX launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Apr 8 · 4:06 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 7 · 11:17 PM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 7 · 10:18 PM
Unofficial Webcast by NASASpaceflight has started
Launch Library 2
Apr 6 · 1:58 PM
Weather >95%
Nosu
Apr 6 · 1:15 AM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Apr 2 · 1:50 PM
Refined launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 31 · 9:07 AM
Added launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 28 · 6:37 PM
NET April 7.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 24 · 12:28 AM
No longer listed for April 7.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 21 · 5:44 PM
Delayed to April 7
Nosu
Mar 15 · 3:54 PM
Updating pad
Nosu
Mar 7 · 12:04 AM
Added tentative launch date and time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 19 · 7:33 AM
Reportedly targeting April 1st
Nosu
Aug 16 · 7:13 AM
Adding launch
Nosu

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

Next From Kennedy Space Center

Kennedy Space Center schedule

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The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return6

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Bandwagon 1

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The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return6

Mission

SpaceX

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Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Kennedy Space Center

Next From Kennedy Space Center

Bandwagon 1

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The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return6

Mission

SpaceX

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Falcon 9 Block 5

Never Miss a Launch.

Bandwagon 1

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return6

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Kennedy Space Center

Never Miss a Launch.

Next From Kennedy Space Center