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Starlink 6-25 - L-1 Day

Falcon 9

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Valid Period

Oct 28, 2023 23:13 - 03:13 UTC (19:13 - 23:13 ET)

Issued

Fri Oct 27, 2023 at 12:00 UTC (08:00 ET)

Forecast Discussion

Space Launch Delta 45

A surface ridge persists from the Mid-Atlantic to Southeastern states resulting in breezy onshore flow locally. Atmospheric moisture will remain shallow but likely sufficient to trigger isolated showers from time to time across the Florida East Coast. This ridge will gradually weaken with Post-Tropical Cyclone Tammy meandering in the vicinity of Bermuda over the next several days. The persistent winds associated with this slow-moving system acting on the ocean will continue to generate steep seas in the booster recovery zone through the weekend, gradually diminishing early next week. Thus, the greatest weather-related threats for the primary launch day appear to be winds and seas in the booster recovery area, followed by local winds. The potential for cumulus clouds and possibly a few light showers rolling off the Atlantic waters also exists on both on the primary and backup launch opportunities.

Primary Launch Date

Launch Day

Primary Window

80%
PGO

Primary Concerns

  • Liftoff Winds
  • Cumulus Cloud Rule

Additional Risk Criteria

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

Backup Opportunities

24-Hour Delay

Backup Window

90%
PGO

Primary Concerns

  • Cumulus Cloud Rule

Additional Risk Criteria

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