Bandwagon 4 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

Mission

Bandwagon 4 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare) on Falcon 9 Block 5. Sun 2 Nov 2025, 05:09:59 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Space Launch Complex 40. Source: Launch Library 2.

Dedicated rideshare flight to a mid-inclination orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

Mission type

Dedicated Rideshare

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Rocket file imagery

Launch timeline

Times are relative to liftoff.

1. T-38 minSun 2 Nov, 05:31 CET

   GO for Prop Load

   Launch director verifies go for propellant load

2. T-35 minSun 2 Nov, 05:34 CET

   Stage 1 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage

3. T-35 minSun 2 Nov, 05:34 CET

   Prop Load

   Start of propelland loading

4. T-16 minSun 2 Nov, 05:53 CET

   Stage 2 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage

5. T-7 minSun 2 Nov, 06:02 CET

   Engine Chill

   Start of engine chilling

6. T-1 minSun 2 Nov, 06:08 CET

   Tank Press

   Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels

7. T-1 minSun 2 Nov, 06:08 CET

   Startup

   The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks

8. T-45 sSun 2 Nov, 06:09 CET

   GO for Launch

   Launch director verifies go for launch

9. T-3 sSun 2 Nov, 06:09 CET

   Ignition

   Start of the engine ignition sequence

10. T-0Sun 2 Nov, 06:09 CET

    Liftoff

    First upwards movement of the rocket

11. T+1 min 12 sSun 2 Nov, 06:11 CET

    Max-Q

    Maximum dynamic pressure

12. T+2 min 14 sSun 2 Nov, 06:12 CET

    MECO

    Cut-off of the main engine

13. T+2 min 18 sSun 2 Nov, 06:12 CET

    Stage 2 Separation

    Separation of the second stage from the first

14. T+2 min 22 sSun 2 Nov, 06:12 CET

    Stage 1 Flip

    Flip maneuver of the first stage

15. T+2 min 26 sSun 2 Nov, 06:12 CET

    SES-1

    First start of the second engine

16. T+2 min 31 sSun 2 Nov, 06:12 CET

    Booster Boostback Burn Startup

    Start of the booster boostback burn

17. T+2 min 41 sSun 2 Nov, 06:12 CET

    Fairing Separation

    Separation of the payload fairing

18. T+3 min 13 sSun 2 Nov, 06:13 CET

    Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown

    End of the booster boostback burn

19. T+6 min 9 sSun 2 Nov, 06:16 CET

    Entry Burn Startup

    Start of the atmospheric entry burn

20. T+6 min 31 sSun 2 Nov, 06:16 CET

    Entry Burn Shutdown

    End of the atmospheric entry burn

21. T+7 min 23 sSun 2 Nov, 06:17 CET

    Stage 1 Landing Burn

    Start of the first stage landing burn

22. T+7 min 46 sSun 2 Nov, 06:17 CET

    Stage 1 Landing

    Landing of the first stage

23. T+9 min 38 sSun 2 Nov, 06:19 CET

    SECO-1

    First cut-off of the second engine

24. T+12 min 14 sSun 2 Nov, 06:22 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

25. T+37 min 51 sSun 2 Nov, 06:47 CET

    SES-2

    Second start of the second engine

26. T+37 min 52 sSun 2 Nov, 06:47 CET

    SECO-2

    Second cut-off of the second engine

27. T+59 min 30 sSun 2 Nov, 07:09 CET

    SES-3

    Third start of the second engine

28. T+59 min 31 sSun 2 Nov, 07:09 CET

    SECO-3

    Third cut-off of the second engine

29. T+1 h 9 min 2 sSun 2 Nov, 07:19 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

30. T+1 h 9 min 15 sSun 2 Nov, 07:19 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

31. T+1 h 9 min 27 sSun 2 Nov, 07:19 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

32. T+1 h 9 min 30 sSun 2 Nov, 07:19 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

33. T+1 h 10 min 13 sSun 2 Nov, 07:20 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

34. T+1 h 10 min 16 sSun 2 Nov, 07:20 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

35. T+1 h 10 min 40 sSun 2 Nov, 07:20 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

36. T+1 h 10 min 59 sSun 2 Nov, 07:20 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

37. T+1 h 11 min 15 sSun 2 Nov, 07:21 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

38. T+1 h 11 min 37 sSun 2 Nov, 07:21 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

39. T+1 h 12 min 20 sSun 2 Nov, 07:22 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

40. T+1 h 12 min 33 sSun 2 Nov, 07:22 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

41. T+1 h 13 min 38 sSun 2 Nov, 07:23 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

42. T+1 h 13 min 43 sSun 2 Nov, 07:23 CET

    Payload Separation

    Final deployment of the payload from the rocket

Slip history

Changes recorded by Space Right Now

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 11:17 UTC.

Launch pad

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA (US)

Coordinates: 28.56194122, -80.57735736