Spaceflight Now reports that Falcon 9’s Bandwagon-5 mission is scheduled to carry 32 payloads, including the Starfall reentry capsule. The target is October 19 at 7:30 p.m. KST, still in the future at this morning collection cutoff. Starfall is making its second flight for microgravity research, with payloads from Varda, Portal Space Systems, and others sharing the launch. Undisclosed payload details could not be confirmed, and weather or readiness may change the schedule. The mission should not yet be described as a successful launch or return.
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Bandwagon-5 prepares to launch Starfall capsule and rideshare payloads
Distinguish a scheduled launch from confirmed success, and watch for subsequent demonstrations by the reentry capsule.