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 record635/636 successful

Landings621/626

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SpaceX

Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

TBD

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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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.

Q's read

Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go40%Wind2 m/sGusts3 m/sCloud80%Temp23°C

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

NWS forecast at 2026-10-07T05:00:00.000Z: 72% PoP · HRRR GFS F+180: CAPE 562 J/kg · K-idx 35 · freezing 16,274 ft

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 record635/636 successful

Landings621/626

Launch CodexDossier

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

Explore

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.

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%Wind2 m/sGusts3 m/sCloud80%Temp23°C

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

NWS forecast at 2026-10-07T05:00:00.000Z: 72% PoP · HRRR GFS F+180: CAPE 562 J/kg · K-idx 35 · freezing 16,274 ft