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Bandwagon-5

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Bandwagon-5 mission on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 11:04 AM (UTC).

Starfall Demo

Starfall is SpaceX's uncrewed, mass-producible reentry capsule designed to return up to 1,000 kg of customer payloads from orbit, aimed at in-space manufacturing and experiment recovery. The disk-shaped vehicle measures 3.1 m across and 0.75 m tall, carries no propulsion of its own, only some attitude control thrusters, and it first flew on a Falcon 9 demo mission in June 2026 with a successful Pacific splashdown and recovery.

On Bandwagon 5, the Starfall capsule is expected to be last payload to be deployed, 2 hours and 48 minutes after liftoff.

Provider
Vehicle
Location
SLC-40
Cape Canaveral SFS
Florida, United States
Launch Date
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Launch Time
11:04 AM (UTC)
Launch Time (Pad)
Result Success

Previous Attempts

Oct 19, 2026 10:30 AM — Postponed
Weather: Unfavorable recovery weather
Launch site Launch hazard area
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