SpaceX targets Monday predawn Falcon 9 rideshare launch from Cape Canaveral
The gist
SpaceX is targeting 6:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, for its Bandwagon-5 rideshare launch from Cape Canaveral.
The predawn timing could produce a second 'space jellyfish' effect after last week's launch.
How it unfolded
- Oct 13, 2026SpaceX launched NASA science and cargo to the International Space Station on a Falcon 9.
- Oct 15, 2026A Falcon 9 launched the classified USSF-481 mission for the US Space Force from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California; the landing succeeded.
- Oct 16, 2026SpaceX was reported to be targeting Monday morning for Bandwagon-5 from Cape Canaveral, with a one-hour window opening 6:30 a.m. EDT on Oct. 19.