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PSN-MFS - L-1 Day

Falcon 9

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Valid Period

Jun 18, 2023 22:04 - 01:02 UTC (18:04 - 21:02 ET)

Issued

Sat Jun 17, 2023 at 13:00 UTC (09:00 ET)

Forecast Discussion

Space Launch Delta 45

A boundary is slowly pushing through Central Florida increasing the afternoon and evening thunderstorm coverage and strength. This boundary will be mostly south of the Spaceport by Sunday’s launch window, creating less thunderstorms coverage. The primary weather concerns for launch attempts Sunday and Monday evening will be the Cumulus and Anvil Cloud Rules, and the Surface Electric Fields Rule associated with the day’s convection. Depending on localized convective interactions, the storminess should diminish through the launch window.

Primary Launch Date

Launch Day

Primary Window

75%
PGO

Primary Concerns

  • Cumulus And Anvil Cloud Rules
  • Surface Electric Fields Rule

Additional Risk Criteria

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

Backup Opportunities

24-Hour Delay

Backup Window

75%
PGO

Primary Concerns

  • Cumulus And Anvil Cloud Rules
  • Surface Electric Fields Rule

Additional Risk Criteria

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