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Starlink 4-7 - L-1 Day

Falcon 9

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Valid Period

Feb 3, 2022 18:03 - 21:43 UTC (13:03 - 16:43 ET)

Issued

Wed Feb 2, 2022 at 13:00 UTC (08:00 ET)

Forecast Discussion

Space Launch Delta 45

The Spaceport will remain under the influence of a large area of high pressure over the eastern US and western Atlantic, bringing breezy onshore flow today and Thursday. There will be a small chance for Atlantic showers to reach the Spaceport at times, but the concern for the Thursday afternoon launch window remains very low. The main threat during the window will be Cumulus Clouds. Storm system moving across the Central US will move into the southeastern US on Friday. However, its southward progress will be considerably slowed down by the influence of the high over the Atlantic still lingering over Florida. The weather for the backup launch window on Friday looks similar to Thursday, with the threat remaining for Cumulus Cloud Rule violations.

Primary Launch Date

Launch Day

Primary Window

80%
PGO

Primary Concerns

  • Cumulus Cloud Rule

Additional Risk Criteria

CriteriaRisk Level
Upper-Level Wind ShearLow
Booster Recovery WeatherModerate
Solar ActivityLow

Backup Opportunities

24-Hour Delay

Backup Window

70%
PGO

Primary Concerns

  • Cumulus Cloud Rule

Additional Risk Criteria

CriteriaRisk Level
Upper-Level Wind ShearLow
Booster Recovery WeatherLow
Solar ActivityLow