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Falcon 9 · Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

Monday, October 19 at 6:30 AM EDT · SLC-40, CCSFS · window 6:30 AM–7:30 AM ET

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From Space View Park: look east-northeast about 1 min after liftoff.

Peaks around 38° above the horizon, 14 mi from the pad. Estimate from typical trajectories.

Where to watch this one

Viewing estimate by spot
SPOTVIEWLOOKPEAK HEIGHTTO PAD
Jetty ParkExcellentnortheast39°11 mi
Space View ParkExcellenteast-northeast38°14 mi
Playalinda BeachExcellenteast-northeast55°7 mi
Cocoa Beach PierExcellentnortheast37°14 mi
Melbourne BeachExcellentnorth-northeast29°34 mi

Estimates use a typical ascent profile and the time of day, not the official trajectory. Clouds, haze and trees will change what you see.

The mission

Dedicated rideshare flight to a mid-inclination orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

Launch provider: SpaceX

Status from Launch Library 2, provider update 2 days ago; our copy refreshed 1 hr ago.