ArtsDiningCommunitySchoolsBusinessGovernmentSportsReal EstateTechnologyHealthSearchSaved

Advertisement

Community

SpaceX targeting Tuesday morning launch from Cape Canaveral; could create ‘jellyfish’ cloud

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 10:18 AM · 1 min read
SpaceX targeting Tuesday morning launch from Cape Canaveral; could create ‘jellyfish’ cloud — WFTV Orlando Local, Winter Park Community news
Image: WFTV Orlando Local

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.Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And cl

Up nextSubtropical system could develop in the Atlantic, NHC saysCommunity · 1 min read
#weather
You're offline — showing the last loaded page