Ares I-X launch weather looking lousy October 24, 2009
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The weather’s not looking good at all for the Ares I-X rocket launch scheduled for 8am EDT (1200 GMT) on Tuesday, October 27 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Here’s the forecast from the 45th Weather Squadron at Patrick Air Force Base:
-Launch day overall probability of violating weather constraints: 60% Primary concern(s): Flight through precipitation, ground winds, triboelectrification
-24-hour delay overall probability of violating weather constraints 40% Primary concern(s): Flight through precipitation, triboelectrification
-48-hour delay overall probability of violating weather constraints 40% Primary concern(s): Flight through precipitation, triboelectrification
Source: NASA
“Triboelectrification,” you ask? I looked it up: “The production of electrostatic charges by friction.” So now we know.
If you want to check the launch weather forecast for any launch from the Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, here’s where to look.
NASA has a three day launch window from October 27 – 29 to get this rocket aloft. Let’s hope the forecast improves over the next couple of days.
Check out our launch webcast at Spaceflight Now with Miles O’Brien, David Waters and Leroy Chiao. We’ll get started at 6am EDT (1000 GMT) on Tuesday morning.
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