CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is targeting Tuesday morning for the launch of its Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 no earlier than 7:04 a.m.
If the launch is delayed, a backup opportunity is available Wednesday, with a launch window opening at 6:30 a.m.
SpaceX says the mission will carry 32 payloads into orbit, including CubeSats, microsatellites and reentry vehicles.
Tuesday’s launch will mark the 19th flight for the Falcon 9’s first-stage booster.
The booster has previously launched several missions, including Crew-9, RRT-1, Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1, Fram2, SXM-10, MTG-S1, EchoStar XXV and SXM-11, along with 10 Starlink missions.
SpaceX plans to land the first-stage booster after the launch on its “A Shortfall of Gravitas” droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Channel 9 will monitor the launch and provide live coverage on MagicTV 27.
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