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

Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

Countdown

October 19, 2026 · 10:30 UTCAdd to calendar

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Summary

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Block 5 launches Bandwagon 5, a dedicated rideshare to mid-inclination orbit carrying dozens of small satellites for commercial and government customers.

Watch: Coverage starts Oct 19, 10:13 UTC
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Window: Oct 19, 10:30 to 11:30 UTCOct 19, 6:30 AM EDT at the pad
Vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
Booster: B1085 · flight 19 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at A Shortfall of Gravitas167/168 landed here · 68 days after its previous flight, Starlink Group 10-19 · 600 km downrange
Mission: Dedicated Rideshare · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for SpX
Milestone: Planned as the 641st Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 115th this yearSpaceX's 740th launch121st this yearhumanity's 7,417th orbital launch attempt244th orbital launch attempt this year

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About this launch

Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on October 19, 2026 at 10:30 UTC. The launch window runs from 10:30 to 11:30 UTC. It is SpaceX's 740th launch, 121st this year and humanity's 7,417th orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 641st Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 115th this year. Booster B1085 flies for the 19th time and will attempt a landing at A Shortfall of Gravitas. The payload is bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).

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

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News

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SpaceNews · Aug 20Portal Space Systems to include rideshare payloads on Falcon 9 launch of SupernovaPortal Space Systems has acquired a Falcon 9 to launch its first Supernova spacecraft and will offer excess capacity on the vehicle for rideshare payloads.

Pad

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Planned as the 404th launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 50th this year · 1,132nd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 19, 6:30 AM EDT, at night

403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

5 days 23 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

GO for launch.

Cosmic_Penguin · Oct 13, 2026 · source

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Tweaked launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/13/2026 · source
Added tentative launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/13/2026 · source
NET October 19.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/12/2026 · source
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/20/2026 · source

Questions

When does Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) launch?

Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) is scheduled on October 19, 2026 at 10:30 UTC. The launch window runs from 10:30 to 11:30 UTC.

Where can I watch Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) live?

Live coverage: Bandwagon-5 Mission. Open the webcast

What rocket is launching Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)?

Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet

Where is Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) launching from?

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Liftoff is Oct 19, 6:30 AM EDT local time at the pad.

Will the booster land?

Booster B1085 flies for the 19th time and will attempt a landing at A Shortfall of Gravitas.

What orbit is Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) going to?

Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a dedicated rideshare mission.