SpaceX Sends Second Starfall Reentry Vehicle Into Orbit Written 20 October 2026
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches a “Starfall” return capsule and 31 other payloads on the company’s Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on October 20, 2026 at 7:04 a.m. EDT. | Credit: VideoFromSpace; YouTube; Framegrab
SpaceNews reports that “SpaceX launched a rideshare mission Oct. 20 whose payload included the company’s second Starfall reentry vehicle.” A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:04 a.m. EDT, carrying the vehicle as part of the Bandwagon-5 mission. The launch followed a one-day postponement due to unfavorable weather conditions near the booster’s planned landing site.
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SpaceX launches ‘Starfall’ return capsule and 31 more payloads (Launch occurs at the 0:14 mark).
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