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SpaceX Falcon 9 Bandwagon-5 Rideshare Launch Rescheduled to Oct. 20, 2026

SpaceX Falcon 9 Bandwagon-5 Rideshare Launch Rescheduled to Oct. 20, 2026

Bandwagon-5 launch set for Tuesday

SpaceX has moved the Falcon 9 Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission to a backup launch window on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.

The launch will occur from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The launch window opens at 6:30 a.m. Eastern time and lasts for one hour.

Forecasts give an 85% probability of favorable weather at the launch site for the Tuesday attempt.

The Bandwagon-5 mission is expected to deploy more than 30 payloads into low‑Earth orbit.

The mission was originally scheduled for a predawn attempt on Monday, October 19, 2026, but was delayed, with weather cited as the primary factor.

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