# SpaceX targets Tuesday morning for Bandwagon-5 rideshare launch after weather scrub

Developing: A Falcon 9 carrying 32 payloads, including a reentry capsule, was scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral after Monday's attempt was called off for weather; the outcome was not yet confirmed.

By The Signal Edition | Science / Space & discovery
Published: 2026-10-20T10:59:36Z
Updated: 2026-10-20T10:59:36Z
Canonical: https://www.thesignaledition.com/article/spacex-bandwagon-5-falcon-9-launch-scrub-retarget-b0hcw7
Image: https://www.thesignaledition.com/media/bced25d37aec93d6991680fb3b29725a.jpg (A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Cape Canaveral on a Starlink mission in 2021, shown as a file photo; credit: Joshua Conti / U.S. Space Force (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons)

## Summary
- SpaceX called off its Monday, October 19 Bandwagon-5 attempt because of poor weather in the booster recovery area, according to Spaceflight Now.
- The new target was Tuesday, October 20 from Space Launch Complex 40, with a one-hour window opening at 6:30 a.m. EDT, per Spaceflight Now; WFTV reported a 7:04 a.m. target.
- Whether the rocket lifted off had not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.

## What is scheduled

SpaceX is attempting to launch its Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, after a Monday attempt was scrubbed, Spaceflight Now reported. [1](https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/10/18/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-starfall-reentry-capsule-31-customer-payloads-on-bandwagon-5-rideshare-mission/)

The mission carries 32 payloads, including cubesats, microsatellites and reentry vehicles, according to WFTV. Spaceflight Now's coverage describes 31 customer payloads plus a SpaceX reentry capsule called Starfall. [1](https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/10/18/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-starfall-reentry-capsule-31-customer-payloads-on-bandwagon-5-rideshare-mission/) [2](https://www.wftv.com/news/local/spacex-targeting-tuesday-morning-launch-cape-canaveral-could-create-jellyfish-cloud/TGJJVDFK25FZVAOVLLOW5P2N6U/)

Spaceflight Now reported that the first-stage booster, B1085, was on its 19th flight, with a landing planned on a droneship in the Atlantic. WFTV's account of the booster's earlier missions matches the 19th-flight figure. [1](https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/10/18/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-starfall-reentry-capsule-31-customer-payloads-on-bandwagon-5-rideshare-mission/) [2](https://www.wftv.com/news/local/spacex-targeting-tuesday-morning-launch-cape-canaveral-could-create-jellyfish-cloud/TGJJVDFK25FZVAOVLLOW5P2N6U/)

## Why Monday's attempt was called off

Spaceflight Now said SpaceX scrubbed Monday's attempt because of poor weather, and Rolling Out reported that the delay was not a technical failure. The new target was Tuesday, October 20. [1](https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/10/18/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-starfall-reentry-capsule-31-customer-payloads-on-bandwagon-5-rideshare-mission/) [3](https://rollingout.com/2026/10/19/spacex-bandwagon-5-launch-tuesday/)

The Spaceflight Now report gave the Tuesday window as opening at 6:30 a.m. EDT (1030 UTC) and lasting one hour. WFTV, published later on Tuesday morning, reported a launch no earlier than 7:04 a.m., with a backup opportunity on Wednesday starting at 6:30 a.m. The sources differ on the exact liftoff time within the window. [1](https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/10/18/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-starfall-reentry-capsule-31-customer-payloads-on-bandwagon-5-rideshare-mission/) [2](https://www.wftv.com/news/local/spacex-targeting-tuesday-morning-launch-cape-canaveral-could-create-jellyfish-cloud/TGJJVDFK25FZVAOVLLOW5P2N6U/)

## What is not yet known

None of the pages reviewed for this report was published after the scheduled liftoff, so they do not say whether the rocket launched, whether the booster landed or whether the payloads reached orbit. This article will be updated when SpaceX or launch-coverage outlets confirm the outcome. [2](https://www.wftv.com/news/local/spacex-targeting-tuesday-morning-launch-cape-canaveral-could-create-jellyfish-cloud/TGJJVDFK25FZVAOVLLOW5P2N6U/)

WFTV's headline said the launch could create a "jellyfish" cloud, a visual effect sometimes seen when a rocket's exhaust plume catches sunlight near dawn or dusk. The article body did not elaborate on that. [2](https://www.wftv.com/news/local/spacex-targeting-tuesday-morning-launch-cape-canaveral-could-create-jellyfish-cloud/TGJJVDFK25FZVAOVLLOW5P2N6U/)

## Reporting sources
1. [Spaceflight Now: Poor weather forces scrub of Monday launch attempt of Bandwagon-5, SpaceX now targeting Tuesday](https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/10/18/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-starfall-reentry-capsule-31-customer-payloads-on-bandwagon-5-rideshare-mission/) (2026-10-19)
2. [WFTV: SpaceX targeting Tuesday morning launch from Cape Canaveral; could create 'jellyfish' cloud](https://www.wftv.com/news/local/spacex-targeting-tuesday-morning-launch-cape-canaveral-could-create-jellyfish-cloud/TGJJVDFK25FZVAOVLLOW5P2N6U/) (2026-10-20)
3. [Rolling Out: Why SpaceX pushed Bandwagon-5 launch to Tuesday](https://rollingout.com/2026/10/19/spacex-bandwagon-5-launch-tuesday/) (2026-10-19)