Could NASA’s PACE environmental-science spacecraft launch be delayed due to poor weather conditions at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on early Tuesday morning? Keep an eye on the weather forecast. The launch of the PACE observatory, which stands for Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem, is scheduled for 1:33 a.m. EST Tuesday atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 40. However, the National Weather Service’s forecast predicts a 90% chance of showers on Sunday at the Cape, with odds decreasing to 50% on Monday and Monday night.
Cape Canaveral:Take a peek at NASA’s PACE spacecraft, which will study climate change and ocean healthAccording to the Monday night forecast, there will be a low around 55 and a north-northwest wind of 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 35 mph. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook warning of high rain chances with isolated thunderstorms and possible gusty winds and locally heavy rain on Monday. Additionally, small hail may be possible Monday due to very cold temperatures aloft. As low pressure moves east of the area Monday night and Tuesday, strong north winds are expected to produce windy conditions along the coast and possible Gale conditions over the local Atlantic waters, according to the outlook.
FLORIDA TODAY Space Team live coverage of NASA’s PACE launch will start about 90 minutes before liftoff. Visit floridatoday.com/space.Cape Canaveral:Is there a launch today? Upcoming rocket launch schedule for SpaceX, NASA in FloridaRick Neale is a Space Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Neale at 321-242-3638 or rneale@floridatoday.com. Twitter/X: @RickNeale1Space is important to us and that’s why we’re working to bring you top coverage of the industry and Florida launches. Journalism like this takes time and resources. Please support it with a subscription here.
