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PACE - L-1 Day

Falcon 9

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Valid Period

Feb 8, 2024 06:25 - 06:36 UTC (01:25 - 01:36 ET)

Issued

Wed Feb 7, 2024 at 06:00 UTC (01:00 ET)

Forecast Discussion

Space Launch Delta 45

After a very windy day on Tuesday, the Space Coast will finally get some relief from the high winds on Wednesday as a north-to-south oriented area of high pressure slides into the southeastern US. Winds will decrease and veer from the north to the northeast as the day progresses. While a few low topped coastal showers can’t be ruled out in the evening/overnight hours, dry mid-level air will cap off any significant vertical development. High pressure will remain in control and similar conditions will persist through the remainder of the week. For both the primary launch window early Thursday morning and backup window early Friday morning, weather looks very favorable with the only concern being the very low risk of a Cumulus Cloud Rule violation.

Primary Launch Date

Launch Day

Primary Window

95%
PGO

Primary Concerns

  • Cumulus Cloud Rule

Additional Risk Criteria

CriteriaRisk Level
Upper-Level Wind ShearLow-Mod
Booster Recovery WeatherN/A
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-Mod
Booster Recovery WeatherN/A
Solar ActivityLow