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Starlink 5-2 - L-2 Forecast

Falcon 9

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Valid Period

Jan 26, 2023 09:02 - 11:24 UTC (04:02 - 06:24 ET)

Issued

Tue Jan 24, 2023 at 13:00 UTC (08:00 ET)

Forecast Discussion

Space Launch Delta 45

High pressure is pushing off the Carolinas, creating easterly winds and continued favorable conditions along the Space Coast. Elsewhere, a strong low pressure system developing in Texas will move into the Mississippi Valley, while trailing a cold front into the Gulf of Mexico. This cold front will weaken Wednesday as the low pressure area continues northward to the Great Lakes region. Unfortunately, the boundary will be very close or over the Spaceport during the launch window early Thursday morning. The launch weather concerns Thursday are the Cumulus Cloud Rule, the Surface Electric Field Rule, and the Thick Cloud Layers Rule all associated with the front. Skies will clear through the day Thursday, with temperatures hovering in the low 60s as high pressure pushes into the Gulf Coast States. The only launch weather concern early Friday morning will be Liftoff Winds.

Primary Launch Date

Launch Day

Primary Window

70%
PGO

Primary Concerns

  • Cumulus Cloud Rule
  • Surface Electric Fields Rule
  • Thick Cloud Layer Rule

Additional Risk Criteria

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

Backup Opportunities

24-Hour Delay

Backup Window

90%
PGO

Primary Concerns

  • Liftoff Winds

Additional Risk Criteria

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