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Starlink 8-3 - L-1 Day

Falcon 9

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Valid Period

Aug 9, 2024 12:13 - 16:13 UTC (08:13 - 12:13 ET)

Issued

Thu Aug 8, 2024 at 18:30 UTC (14:30 ET)

Forecast Discussion

Space Launch Delta 45

No significant changes to today’s update. East Central Florida will transition back to a more typical summer pattern as Tropical Storm Debby departs to the north. Drier air will continue to filter into the region as the Atlantic ridge axis builds back in to the south, bringing southwesterly flow through the weekend. In this pattern, mornings are generally quiet with showers and storms developing along the east coast later in the afternoon. Thus, the probabilities of violation for both the primary and back up days are low at the opening of the window, and slightly increasing by the end of the 4-hour launch window near noon. The primary concern is the Cumulus Cloud Rule if an isolated shower is able to form towards the end of the window as the sea breeze develops.

Primary Launch Date

Launch Day

Primary Window

90%
PGO

Primary Concerns

  • Cumulus Cloud Rule

Additional Risk Criteria

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