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

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Bandwagon 5

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)
Start: 2026-10-20T11:04:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5 · Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare

Launched Tue, Oct 20 · 11:04 AM UTC2026-10-20 11:04 UTCSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:17 and released the payload at T+57:18.

Landed

B1085 Landed

The first stage landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas, on its 19th flight.

Worldwide

245th

orbital launch attempt in 2026

SpaceX

121st

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 40

50th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

7 d

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 11:04 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:0010:26 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0010:29 AMStart of propelland loading
T−35:0010:29 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:0010:48 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:0010:57 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0011:03 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:0011:03 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:4511:03 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0311:03 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:0010:26 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0010:29 AMStart of propelland loading
T−35:0010:29 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:0010:48 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:0010:57 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0011:03 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:0011:03 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:4511:03 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0311:03 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:0011:04 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:0911:05 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:2611:06 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:2911:06 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:3711:06 AMFirst start of the second engine
T+3:0011:07 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return4

T+6:3611:10 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:0311:11 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+8:3311:12 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:5811:12 AMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload6

T+8:1711:12 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+53:4811:57 AMSecond start of the second engine
T+53:5211:57 AMSecond cut-off of the second engine
T+57:1812:01 PMStart of the payload deployment sequence
T+1:09:3012:13 PMEnd of the payload deployment sequence.
T+2:48:281:52 PMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket

Mission

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

This launch also carries the second demonstration mission for SpaceX’s Project Starfall, which aims to mass-produce reentry capsules designed to autonomously transport valuable customer experiments and other payloads safely back from space to Earth, including for in-orbit manufacturing.

Starfall is a cylindrical shaped capsule approximately 0.75 meters tall with a diameter of 3.1 meters, weighing approximately 2100 kilograms, and capable of carrying 1000 kilograms of payload. It is designed to be carried on Starship flights.

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

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Updates

Oct 20 · 1:58 PM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 20 · 11:04 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 20 · 10:51 AM
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Launch Library 2
Oct 20 · 10:02 AM
Now targeting Oct 20 at 11:04 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 19 · 11:34 PM
Launch time is to the second.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Oct 19 · 2:55 PM
Updated launch weather, 90% GO.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 19 · 10:08 AM
Updated launch weather, 85% GO.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 19 · 7:33 AM
Now targeting Oct 20 at 10:30 UTC
hitura-nobad
Oct 17 · 5:51 PM
Updated launch weather, 55% GO.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 13 · 5:28 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 13 · 12:48 PM
Tweaked launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 13 · 12:46 AM
Added tentative launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 12 · 11:59 PM
NET October 19.
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 20 · 9:15 PM
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

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 5

Falcon 9 Block 5 · Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare

Launched Tue, Oct 20 · 11:04 AM UTC2026-10-20 11:04 UTCSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas

Follow SpaceX in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:17 and released the payload at T+57:18.

Landed

B1085 Landed

The first stage landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas, on its 19th flight.

Worldwide

245th

orbital launch attempt in 2026

SpaceX

121st

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 40

50th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

7 d

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 11:04 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:0010:26 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0010:29 AMStart of propelland loading
T−35:0010:29 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:0010:48 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:0010:57 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0011:03 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:0011:03 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:4511:03 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0311:03 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:0010:26 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0010:29 AMStart of propelland loading
T−35:0010:29 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:0010:48 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:0010:57 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0011:03 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:0011:03 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:4511:03 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0311:03 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:0011:04 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:0911:05 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:2611:06 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:2911:06 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:3711:06 AMFirst start of the second engine
T+3:0011:07 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return4

T+6:3611:10 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:0311:11 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+8:3311:12 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:5811:12 AMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload6

T+8:1711:12 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+53:4811:57 AMSecond start of the second engine
T+53:5211:57 AMSecond cut-off of the second engine
T+57:1812:01 PMStart of the payload deployment sequence
T+1:09:3012:13 PMEnd of the payload deployment sequence.
T+2:48:281:52 PMFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket

Mission

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

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

Oct 20 · 1:58 PM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 20 · 11:04 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 20 · 10:51 AM
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Launch Library 2
Oct 20 · 10:02 AM
Now targeting Oct 20 at 11:04 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 19 · 11:34 PM
Launch time is to the second.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Oct 19 · 2:55 PM
Updated launch weather, 90% GO.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 19 · 10:08 AM
Updated launch weather, 85% GO.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 19 · 7:33 AM
Now targeting Oct 20 at 10:30 UTC
hitura-nobad
Oct 17 · 5:51 PM
Updated launch weather, 55% GO.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 13 · 5:28 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 13 · 12:48 PM
Tweaked launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 13 · 12:46 AM
Added tentative launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 12 · 11:59 PM
NET October 19.
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 20 · 9:15 PM
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

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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The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload6

Mission

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More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload6

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

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Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Never Miss a Launch.

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