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L-72 Hour Forecast: 80% Favorable Weather for Sun. Launch – NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-18 Commercial Resupply Mission [1]

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Date: 2022-11-03

The Wallops Range weather office forecast issued today for the Nov. 6 launch of Northrop Grumman’s 18th resupply mission to the International Space Station puts weather at 80% favorable, with the main concern being a slight chance of low-level clouds that may potentially violate cloud ceiling requirements.

Unseasonably warm conditions and tranquil weather are expected through this weekend. A cold front will be located over the Appalachian Mountains Sunday morning, providing light southerly surface flow and upper-level cirrus cloudiness over the Wallops Region. An increase of low-level moisture over the Wallops region due to the light winds may provide some low-level clouds over the Wallops region near launch time. At this time, the primary concern for launch would be a slight chance of low-level clouds.

NASA commercial cargo provider Northrop Grumman is targeting 5:50 a.m. EST Sunday, Nov. 6, for the launch.

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[1] Url: https://blogs.nasa.gov/ng-crs-18/2022/11/03/l-72-hour-forecast-80-favorable-weather-for-sun-launch/

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