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Falcon Heavy | ViaSat-3 F1 (ViaSat-3 Americas) & others

Sun Apr 30, 2023 at 00:26 UTC (20:26 ET)

Weather Forecasts

6 forecasts available for this launch

ViaSat-3.1

L-1 Day: ViaSat-3.1

Falcon Heavy

80%
PGO
Apr 30, 2023 23:24 - 00:31 UTC (19:24 - 20:31 ET)
Issued Sat Apr 29, 2023 at 12:00 UTC (08:00 ET)

Primary Concerns

  • Liftoff Winds

Additional Risk Criteria

Upper-Level Wind Shear:Low-ModBooster Recovery Weather:N/ASolar Activity:Low
ViaSat-3.1

L-1 Day: ViaSat-3.1

Falcon Heavy

30%
PGO
Apr 28, 2023 23:24 - 00:31 UTC (19:24 - 20:31 ET)
Issued Thu Apr 27, 2023 at 00:30 UTC (20:30 ET)

Primary Concerns

  • Anvil Cloud Rules
  • Debris Cloud Rule
  • Cumulus Cloud Rule

Additional Risk Criteria

Upper-Level Wind Shear:LowBooster Recovery Weather:N/ASolar Activity:Low
ViaSat-3.1

L-0 Forecast: ViaSat-3.1

Falcon Heavy

20%
PGO
Apr 27, 2023 23:24 - 00:31 UTC (19:24 - 20:31 ET)
Issued Thu Apr 27, 2023 at 12:30 UTC (08:30 ET)

Primary Concerns

  • Cumulus Cloud Rule
  • Surface Electric Fields Rule
  • Lightning Rule

Additional Risk Criteria

Upper-Level Wind Shear:LowBooster Recovery Weather:N/ASolar Activity:Low
ViaSat-3.1

L-0 Forecast: ViaSat-3.1

Falcon Heavy

50%
PGO
Apr 26, 2023 23:24 - 00:31 UTC (19:24 - 20:31 ET)
Issued Wed Apr 26, 2023 at 12:30 UTC (08:30 ET)

Primary Concerns

  • Anvil Cloud Rules
  • Surface Electric Fields Rule
  • Cumulus Cloud Rule

Additional Risk Criteria

Upper-Level Wind Shear:LowBooster Recovery Weather:N/ASolar Activity:Low
ViaSat-3.1

L-1 Day: ViaSat-3.1

Falcon Heavy

60%
PGO
Apr 26, 2023 23:24 - 00:31 UTC (19:24 - 20:31 ET)
Issued Tue Apr 25, 2023 at 12:45 UTC (08:45 ET)

Primary Concerns

  • Anvil Cloud Rules
  • Cumulus Cloud Rule

Additional Risk Criteria

Upper-Level Wind Shear:LowBooster Recovery Weather:N/ASolar Activity:Low
ViaSat-3.1

L-2 Days: ViaSat-3.1

Falcon Heavy

40%
PGO
Apr 26, 2023 23:24 - 00:31 UTC (19:24 - 20:31 ET)
Issued Mon Apr 24, 2023 at 13:30 UTC (09:30 ET)

Primary Concerns

  • Cumulus Cloud Rule
  • Lightning Rule
  • Surface Electric Fields Rule

Additional Risk Criteria

Upper-Level Wind Shear:LowBooster Recovery Weather:N/ASolar Activity:Low