To: amorphous
Florida at this time of year is a crap-shoot weather wise in the afternoon. Why not launch earlier in the day, maybe before noon?
The launch times are dictated by the position of the International Space Station. You have to launch at exactly the right moment, or you'll get there, but the space station won't be there.
202 posted on
05/27/2020 1:33:25 PM PDT by
Jagermonster
("God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him." 1 John 4:16, NKJV.)
To: Jagermonster
Yep, but there are other windows which would allow for a earlier launch. Is the weather front related and not the typical afternoon thunderstorms Florida sees in summertime?
To: Jagermonster
Celestial mechanics!
And you thought high school algebra was hard...
To: Jagermonster
There are two launch windows coming up: 1522 hours EDT on May 30, 2020 and 1500 hours EDT on May 31, 2020. It appears the weather will be more favorable for the Saturday launch, since Tropical Storm Bertha will no longer affect the weather downrange.
214 posted on
05/27/2020 1:56:26 PM PDT by
RayChuang88
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