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Rocket: Delta 2 (7925)
Payload: STEREO
Date: October 25, 2006
Site: SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral, Florida

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Launch weather forecast
Posted: October 22, 2006

 Forecast for Wednesday, October 25

Issued: Sunday, October 22
Launch Weather Officer: Joel Tumbiolo, 45th Weather Squadron

Synoptic Discussion: "Strong front will move through central Florida early Monday morning. Post frontal surface high pressure will build in resulting in benign conditions Tuesday and Wednesday. The next strong front is expected to pass through on Friday.

"There are no concerns during the launch window but will monitor for possible cumulus cloud development."

Clouds: Few cumulus at 5,000 feet and tops at 8,000 feet; Few cirrus at 25,000 feet and tops at 26,000 feet

Visibility: 10 miles

Launch Pad Winds: Northeasterly from 060 degrees at 10 gusting to 15 knots

Temperature: 62 to 64 degrees F

Relative Humidity: 60 percent

Weather: Clear to partly cloudy

Probability of Violating Weather Constraints: 5 percent

Concerns: Cumulus Cloud Rule

 

 24-hour Delay Forecast

Thursday's Probability of Violating Constraints: 20 percent
Concerns: Cumulus Cloud Rule

 

 Times of Note

Wednesday night's launch window: 8:38 to 8:53 p.m. EDT
Thursday night's launch window: 8:26 to 8:41 p.m. EDT

 

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