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Starlink 5-6 - L-2 Days

Falcon 9

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Valid Period

May 4, 2023 07:19 - 11:12 UTC (03:19 - 07:12 ET)

Issued

Tue May 2, 2023 at 13:00 UTC (09:00 ET)

Forecast Discussion

Space Launch Delta 45

Very little in the way of change in the forecast for this cycle. A dry and stable air mass remains in place over Florida and this trend will continue through the end of the week. This will result in mostly clear skies during the overnight hours will no chance for precipitation. There could be a few cumulus clouds around that may pose a weather concern, but that scenario is not very likely. The primary weather concern for launch day is the Cumulus Cloud Rule. In the event of a 24-hour delay, nearly identical weather conditions will prevail across the Space Coast area. Dry and stable conditions will persist across the area and will limit weather concerns for the backup day. The primary weather concern for the backup day is the Cumulus Cloud Rule.

Primary Launch Date

Launch Day

Primary Window

85%
PGO

Primary Concerns

  • Cumulus Cloud Rule

Additional Risk Criteria

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

Backup Opportunities

24-Hour Delay

Backup Window

95%
PGO

Primary Concerns

  • Cumulus Cloud Rule

Additional Risk Criteria

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