Weather Concerns May Impact SpaceX Starlink Launch from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX is preparing for another Starlink launch, the Starlink 10-39 mission, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch window is scheduled to open from 11:19 a.m. ET to 3:19 p.m. ET. However, weather conditions pose a potential challenge, with the 45th Weather Squadron indicating a 20% to 50% chance of weather being a concern against liftoff. The primary weather worries include cumulus clouds, anvil clouds, and surface electric field rules. This mission marks the 30th for Falcon 9's first-stage booster B1078, which has a history of launching Starlink satellites and one crewed mission to the International Space Station. After stage separation, the first-stage rocket is expected to land on the droneship 'A Shortfall of Gravitas' in the Atlantic Ocean. The mission aims to deploy 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit to expand internet service globally. Dr. Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics has been tracking Starlink satellites, noti...