Falcon 9 silhouetted at the launch pad in the golden evening light

October 19, 2026 18:30–19:30 Philippines time

BANDWAGON-5 MISSION / PAIR: SPACEX

BANDWAGON

One mission. A shared horizon.

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FALCON 9 / RIDESHARE⌄SLC-40, FLORIDA
THE BANDWAGON SPIRITONE SHARED HORIZON

ALL ABOARD.

BIG AMBITIONS.
SHARED JOURNEY.

A bandwagon is a movement people choose to join. Here, that idea meets the spirit of a shared journey to orbit.

Bandwagon is an independent community project inspired by the Bandwagon-5 mission: many different ambitions, moving forward together. This is our place to follow the launch, explore the flight and bring that energy into our own community.

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01 SHARED AMBITION02 EXPLORATION03 COMMUNITY
01 / THE MISSIONBANDWAGON-5

ONE LAUNCH.
MANY POSSIBILITIES.

Bandwagon-5 brings a new group of rideshare payloads to orbit aboard Falcon 9. Liftoff is targeted for October 19 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

The launch window runs from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time — 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Philippines. A backup window is planned for October 20 at the same time.

The mission marks the booster’s 19th flight. Its previous flights include Crew-9, RRT-1, Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1, Fram2, SXM-10, MTG-S1, EchoStar XXV, SXM-11 and 10 Starlink missions. Recovery is planned on A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.

SpaceX plans to begin its webcast about 15 minutes before liftoff.

Official mission information ↗
LAUNCH VEHICLE
Falcon 9
LAUNCH SITE
SLC-40
BOOSTER FLIGHT
19th
LANDING
Droneship
02 / BEFORE LIFTOFFT− / HR : MIN : SEC

COUNTDOWN

Target launch window opening
October 19 · 18:30 PHT / 10:30 UTC

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Scheduled target · subject to change. This countdown is not live launch telemetry.

Explore the prelaunch sequence 10 events +
Prelaunch sequence · times before liftoff
HR / MIN / SECEVENT
−00:38:00SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for propellant load
−00:35:00RP-1 (rocket grade kerosene) loading begins
−00:35:001st stage LOX (liquid oxygen) loading begins
−00:16:002nd stage LOX loading begins
−00:07:00Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launch
−00:01:00Command flight computer to begin final prelaunch checks
−00:01:00Propellant tank pressurization to flight pressure begins
−00:00:45SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for launch
−00:00:03Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to start
−00:00:00Falcon 9 liftoff
03 / FROM EARTH TO ORBITFALCON 9 FLIGHT PROFILE

ASCENT.
ORBIT. RETURN.

Payloads continue to orbit.
The first stage returns to Earth.

Illustrated flight path from launch to stage separation, payload orbit and booster landingLAUNCHSEPARATIONORBITLANDINGEARTH / ATLANTIC
T+ 00:00:00

The journey begins.

Falcon 9 lifts off from SLC-40 in Florida, carrying the Bandwagon-5 rideshare payloads toward orbit.

ILLUSTRATION · NOT LIVE TELEMETRY

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Falcon 9 flight profile: launch, ascent, stage separation, fairing and payload separation, booster flip, grid fins, entry burn, aerodynamic guidance and vertical droneship landing.
Falcon 9 flight profile · illustration courtesy of SpaceX
04 / THE FLIGHT SEQUENCET+ / HR : MIN : SEC

LAUNCH, LANDING,
AND DEPLOYMENT

All times approximate.
Elapsed time after liftoff.

T+ 00:00:00

Liftoff

The shared journey begins.

T+ 00:02:29

Stage separation

Two stages. Different paths.

T+ 00:03:00

Fairing separation

The payload enclosure opens.

T+ 00:08:58

Booster landing

A planned return to the droneship.

T+ 00:57:18

First deployment

The satellite sequence begins.

T+ 01:09:17

Final deployment

The last scheduled payload release.

View full deployment schedule 43 events +
Bandwagon-5 planned flight and payload deployment sequence
HR / MIN / SECEVENT
+00:01:09Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket)
+00:02:261st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
+00:02:291st and 2nd stages separate
+00:02:372nd stage engine starts (SES-1)
+00:03:00Fairing separation
+00:06:361st stage entry burn start
+00:07:031st stage entry burn ends
+00:08:172nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1)
+00:08:331st stage landing burn starts
+00:08:581st stage landing
+00:53:482nd stage engine starts (SES-2)
+00:53:522nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
+00:57:18T.MicroSat-3 via Tron Future Tech deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+00:57:35T.MicroSat-4 via Tron Future Tech deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+00:57:58FOSSASAT-2E27 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+00:58:02Tomorrow-S15 deploys, manifested by Tomorrow.io
+00:58:15Tomorrow-S14 deploys, manifested by Tomorrow.io
+00:58:16LEO Express 4 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+00:58:37Hawk-15C deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+00:59:05SIRIUS-B deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+00:59:08ICEYE-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+00:59:54SIRIUS-A deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+01:00:16Hawk-15A deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+01:00:27Hawk-15B deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+01:00:50ICEYE-2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+01:00:51GNOMES-11 deploys, manifested by PlanetiQ
+01:00:55ICEYE-3 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+01:01:18Pulsar-02 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+01:01:35Starburst-1 deploys, manifested by Portal Space Systems
+01:01:43Pulsar-01 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+01:01:47FRG-100D4 deploys, manifested by Fergani
+01:01:52Pelican-12 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
+01:02:20PTS-2 via Xona Space Systems deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+01:02:50Pulsar-03 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+01:03:27Acadia-11 deploys, manifested by Capella Space Corp
+01:03:32PTS-1 via Xona Space Systems deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+01:04:10Acadia-12 deploys, manifested by Capella Space Corp
+01:04:15ICEYE-4 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+01:04:18Pulsar-04 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
+01:04:23W-Series 7 deploys, manifested by Varda Space Industries
+01:05:23MAXWELL deploys, manifested by Viasat
+01:06:57Umbra-14 deploys, manifested by Umbra Lab, Inc
+01:09:17Umbra-13 deploys, manifested by Umbra Lab, Inc

Schedule captured October 16, 2026. Refer to the official mission page for changes.

05 / BANDWAGONTHE NEXT CHAPTER

MISSION INSPIRED. COMMUNITY DRIVEN.

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06 / THE BANDWAGON CREWMAKE IT YOURS

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