SpaceX Bandwagon-5 Launch Status Update

Following a weather-related scrub on Monday, SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, October 20 at 6:30 a.m. EDT for the second uncrewed flight of its Starfall reentry capsule from Cape Canaveral.

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  1. Mission Launch Pad and Timing: Liftoff is set for the one-hour window opening at 1030 UTC from Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
  2. Starfall Capsule Mission Objectives: This flight represents the second uncrewed mission of the Starfall reentry capsule as SpaceX tests its operational flight parameters. Starfall
  3. Weather Constraints for SpaceX Launches: High-altitude winds and lightning risks at the Cape caused the initial delay for the Bandwagon-5 mission on Monday.

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