Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 2 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) launch

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Bandwagon 2

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 2 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)
Start: 2024-12-21T11:34:24Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5 · Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare

Launched Sat, Dec 21 · 11:34:24 AM UTC2024-12-21 11:34:24 UTCSpace Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Landed

B1071 Landed

The first stage landed at Landing Zone 4, on its 21st flight.

Worldwide

252nd

orbital launch attempt in 2024

SpaceX

134th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 4E

45th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

3 d 22 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Bandwagon 2 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 11:34 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:0010:56 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0010:59 AMStart of propelland loading
T−35:0010:59 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:0011:18 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:0011:27 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0011:33 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:0011:33 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:4511:33 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0311:34 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:0010:56 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0010:59 AMStart of propelland loading
T−35:0010:59 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:0011:18 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:0011:27 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0011:33 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:0011:33 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:4511:33 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0311:34 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:0011:34 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:0711:35 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:1511:36 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:1811:36 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:2611:36 AMFirst start of the second engine
T+3:0611:37 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return7

T+2:2211:36 AMFlip maneuver of the first stage
T+2:3111:36 AMStart of the booster boostback burn
T+3:2111:37 AMEnd of the booster boostback burn
T+6:3211:40 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:5211:41 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:4911:42 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:1511:42 AMLanding 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 the South Korean government's 425 Project Flight 3.

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

Dec 21 · 2:51 PM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 21 · 11:34 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 21 · 11:18 AM
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Launch Library 2
Dec 20 · 8:29 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 20 · 1:18 AM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Dec 19 · 11:59 AM
Delayed to December 21.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 13 · 4:05 PM
NET December 20.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 27 · 6:10 AM
NET December 29 (launch site switch is per https://twitter.com/hawkeye360/status/1859244042296385871).
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 16 · 7:15 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 2

Falcon 9 Block 5 · Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare

Launched Sat, Dec 21 · 11:34:24 AM UTC2024-12-21 11:34:24 UTCSpace Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed

Follow SpaceX in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Landed

B1071 Landed

The first stage landed at Landing Zone 4, on its 21st flight.

Worldwide

252nd

orbital launch attempt in 2024

SpaceX

134th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 4E

45th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

3 d 22 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Bandwagon 2 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 11:34 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:0010:56 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0010:59 AMStart of propelland loading
T−35:0010:59 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:0011:18 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:0011:27 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0011:33 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:0011:33 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:4511:33 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0311:34 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:0010:56 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0010:59 AMStart of propelland loading
T−35:0010:59 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:0011:18 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:0011:27 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0011:33 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−1:0011:33 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−0:4511:33 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0311:34 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:0011:34 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:0711:35 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:1511:36 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:1811:36 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:2611:36 AMFirst start of the second engine
T+3:0611:37 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return7

T+2:2211:36 AMFlip maneuver of the first stage
T+2:3111:36 AMStart of the booster boostback burn
T+3:2111:37 AMEnd of the booster boostback burn
T+6:3211:40 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:5211:41 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:4911:42 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:1511:42 AMLanding 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

Dec 21 · 2:51 PM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 21 · 11:34 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 21 · 11:18 AM
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Launch Library 2
Dec 20 · 8:29 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 20 · 1:18 AM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Dec 19 · 11:59 AM
Delayed to December 21.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 13 · 4:05 PM
NET December 20.
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 27 · 6:10 AM
NET December 29 (launch site switch is per https://twitter.com/hawkeye360/status/1859244042296385871).
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 16 · 7:15 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 Vandenberg SFB

Vandenberg SFB schedule

Oct31Sat

Starlink Group 15-18SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USALow Earth OrbitGo for launch3:48 AM UTC Nov3Tue

USSF-432SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USALow Earth OrbitGo for launch1:42 AM UTC

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The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return7

Mission

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Falcon 9 Block 5

Bandwagon 2

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The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return7

Mission

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The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return7

Mission

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Never Miss a Launch.

Bandwagon 2

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return7

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Vandenberg SFB

Never Miss a Launch.

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