Anticipation grows as SpaceX prepares for the Falcon 9 launch of the Bandwagon-3 mission from sunny Florida. Bandwagon-3 is scheduled to take off at 8:48 p.m. ET, with a backup chance on April 22 at 8:26 p.

SpaceX launched the Bandwagon-3 mission with the Falcon 9 first-stage booster on Monday night at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The BriefSpaceX launched its Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission from Cape Canaveral on April 21, carrying three commercial payloads.The mission featured a reusable Falcon 9 booster and highlighted growing global interest in affordable space access.