L2 sats fueled and ready. SpaceX prepping for static fire next week. BulgariaSat-1 now Monday, with us following 5 days later on Saturday!
Mental error - make that 6 days later on Sunday. Wasn't making news with a schedule change!
All 10 #IridiumNEXT SVs are locked & loaded, in prep for launch on 6/25! @SpaceX @Thales_Alenia_S @AireonLLC @OrbitalATK #Iridium-2
30th Space Wing (Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.)L-2 Day Planning ForecastWestern Range Operation ForecastW7295Issued: 23 Jun 17 / 0800L (1500Z)Valid: 25 Jun 17 / 1325L (2025Z)Vehicle/Payload: Falcon 9/Iridium-2Location: VAFB SLC-4T-0 Forecast: The subtropical ridge will be the dominant feature on Sunday with the marine layer influence strong over the range. Cooling overnight and sustained northwesterly flow will allow the marine layer to move in over the range and linger on the coastal areas, bringing low shallow stratus and fog through the count. By T-0, the marine layer will have broken out, the stratus will be clearing out and visibility restrictions lifted. Winds will be onshore through the count with T-0 winds out of the northwest at 10 - 15 knots. Temperatures will range from 63 - 68F and max upper-level winds will be from the west at 50 knots from 34,000 to 36,000 feet. The overall POV will be 0% with no constraints of concern.24 Hour Scrub Forecast: High pressure will continue to influence the range on Monday. The marine layer will again move in overnight, bringing low stratus and reduction to visibility through the count and a burn-off by T-0. Winds will increase slightly to 12 - 15 with knots by T-0 out of the northwest with a slightly enhanced gradient. Temperatures will rise to 65 - 70F and max upper-level winds will increase, with winds out of the west-southwest at 55 knots from 34,000 to 36,000 feet. The overall POV will remain at 0% with no constraints of concern.Significant Clouds: StratusCoverage: 4/8 thsBases: 300 ftTops: 900 ftVisibility: 7 MilesWeather: NoneWind: 310 - 340 at 10 - 15 knotsTemperature: 63 - 68° FOverall probability of violating weather constraints: 0%Area of concern: NoneOverall probability of violating weather constraints for 24 Hour Delay: 0%Area of concern: NoneNext Forecast Issuance: 24/0900LQC: TB