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Starlink 6-60 - L-1 Day

Falcon 9

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Valid Period

May 28, 2024 11:30 - 15:30 UTC (07:30 - 11:30 ET)

Issued

Mon May 27, 2024 at 15:00 UTC (11:00 ET)

Forecast Discussion

Space Launch Delta 45

A frontal boundary in the Southeast U.S. is helping nudge the Subtropical ridge axis south of Central Florida. This creates southwesterly flow over the Space Coast and pins the sea breeze close to the Spaceport, keeping any locally developing showers and storms close and allowing any showers and storms that develop inland to move east towards the launch area. T he first half of the launch window is more favorable each day, before the main weather risk of Cumulus Clouds begin to develop towards midday.

Primary Launch Date

Launch Day

Primary Window

80%
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

90%
PGO

Primary Concerns

  • Cumulus Cloud Rule

Additional Risk Criteria

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