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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare): launch weather verdict
Will Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) launch on time?
Track record: across 60 resolved launches, directional verdicts (GO / NO-GO) matched the outcome 67% of the time. Every verdict is frozen 24 hours before launch, and the full record, including the misses, is at rocketassessor.com/accuracy.
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Launch details
| Vehicle | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
|---|---|
| Launch provider | SpaceX |
| Launch time (NET) | Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 UTC |
| Launch site | Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Official status | To Be Determined |
What is the Bandwagon 5 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) mission?
Dedicated rideshare flight to a mid-inclination orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
How is this verdict calculated?
The launch starts at 100 points and loses points for sustained wind, gusts, cloud cover, chance of precipitation and thunderstorm energy at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA at the launch hour. 75–100 is GO, 50–74 is CAUTION, below 50 is NO-GO. This is an independent, indicative assessment, not the provider's official launch commit criteria.
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