Watch LIVE as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Bandwagon-5 dedicated mid-inclination rideshare mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Bandwagon-5 is SpaceX's dedicated rideshare service delivering small satellites directly into mid-inclination orbits, serving multiple commercial and international space organizations.
Following stage separation, the Falcon 9 first-stage booster will attempt a touchdown on an autonomous droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
### MISSION HIGHLIGHTS
* Payload: Bandwagon-5 Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare Satellites
* Launch Site: Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida
* Recovery Operations: Droneship landing in the Atlantic Ocean
* Target Liftoff: October 19, 2026, at 6:30 a.m. EDT / 10:30 UTC (3:30 a.m. PDT)
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