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SpaceX launches Bandwagon-3 mission, European re-entry capsule
- On April 21, 2025, SpaceX launched the Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission from Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 vehicle.
- SpaceX developed the Bandwagon series to offer flexible rideshare access, meeting rising demand for rapid launches of smaller commercial payloads.
- The mission included three commercial payloads: South Korea's 425Sat-3 surveillance satellite, Tomorrow Companies Inc.'s Tomorrow-S7, and a reentry capsule named PHOENIX developed by the German firm Atmos Space Cargo.
- Atmos Space Cargo, a German company, seeks to test its Phoenix capsule’s inflatable heat shield and recover flight data, aiming to become the first private European firm to conduct space re-entry.
- The Falcon 9 first stage touched down safely at Landing Zone 2, while the mission progresses initiatives to support a variety of commercial payloads and in-orbit technology demonstrations.
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SpaceX launches third mid-inclination rideshare mission
SpaceX launched the third in its series of mid-inclination dedicated rideshare missions April 21, but with very few rideshare payloads on board. The post SpaceX launches third mid-inclination rideshare mission appeared first on SpaceNews.
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SpaceX’s rideshare Bandwagon-3 mission marks the 300th orbital flight from Cape Canaveral’s pad 40 – Spaceflight Now
SpaceX launches their Falcon 9 rocket on April 21, 2025 with a rideshare mission towards mid-inclination orbits from SLC-40 in Cape Canaveral, FL. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update 9:38 p.m. EDT: The Falcon 9 first stage booster successfully landed at Landing Zone 2. SpaceX completed its third Falcon 9 rocket launch in less than 48 hours with a rideshare mission carrying payloads to a mid-inclination orbit. Liftoff of the Bandwagon-3 mi…
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