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SN11 was launched in fog. Why not wait for better conditions?
The fog certainly frustrated the external observers, but it doesn't seem ideal from SpaceX perspective either.
All the external observers were very distant from the launch/landing site and would be ...
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Does upper atmosphere rotate with earth?
Basic question that I should know the answer to but sadly don't.
The lower atmosphere must rotate with the earth because of friction---at least the very bottom of it.
But what about 30 miles up? There ...
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How did "the kid" (John Meisenheimer) calculate that there was a wave in the jet stream and Explorer 1 would be okay to launch?
The tough but timely question NASA at sIxty years, will there be a new moonshot mandate? links to the NASA YouTube video NASA 60th: How It All Began which shows a lot of really nice, historical file ...
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Do smaller rockets require better weather at launch than larger ones?
The Spaceflight Now article Rocket Lab test launch halted by ship traffic, deteriorating weather mentions that the recent planned launch of the Electron rocket was cancelled due to a combination of ...
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Were there any issues with wind on rockets / shuttle?
In architecture and engineering obviously wind and wind shear are important issues for tall buildings. I understand that weather is an important condition for the launch of rockets or the hundreds of ...
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How good does the weather have to be for a rocket launch?
I'm watching a launch sit on hold because the sky is overcast. The announced hold reason was "thick cloud cover, anvil cloud". So they have a checklist. What is on that checklist? How do they assess ...
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Why are rocket launches so sensitive to weather?
I've been following the upcoming launch of the Antares rocket to resupply the ISS (scheduled for today, July 13, 2014). This launch was originally scheduled for May, and has been rescheduled multiple ...
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Can a rocket be launched while it rains?
All videos of rocket launches I ever saw were performed in clear weather conditions. I also read many reports about launches which were delayed because of bad weather conditions.
What are the ...
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