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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches 32 Payloads Oct 20
19 Oct
Summary
- SpaceX targets October 20 for Falcon 9 Bandwagon-5 mission.
- Mission will deploy 32 diverse payloads including cubesats and microsats.
- Booster's 19th flight aims for a landing on a droneship.
SpaceX is targeting October 20 for the Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission, set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission will carry 32 payloads, including cubesats, microsats, and reentry vehicles.
The Falcon 9 booster assigned to this mission will be undertaking its 19th flight. Following stage separation, the first stage is scheduled to make a landing attempt on SpaceX's 'A Shortfall of Gravitas' droneship positioned in the Atlantic Ocean.
Payload deployment will commence approximately 57 minutes after liftoff, with a variety of satellites from different operators slated for release. The final payload deployment is expected around two hours and 48 minutes into the mission. This launch is part of SpaceX's program to facilitate rideshare missions, enabling multiple customers to send payloads into orbit on a single rocket.
