re: SpaceX Starship Test Flight #10 | Booster Splashes in Gulf, Ship Lands in Indian Ocean

Range still red. Hold coming at T-40

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There is a built in hold st T-40 seconds if it's needed

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I wonder how long they can hold with the temps of the propellant?

According to Ai:

Wind Conditions

Ground winds: According to SpaceX community observations, Starship may tolerate winds up to around 25 km/h (˜15 mph), potentially reaching 30 km/h (˜19 mph) at ground level. (turn0search1
)

High-altitude winds: These upper-level winds—especially wind shear—pose a much greater risk to the vehicle’s stability during ascent. (turn0search7
)

Weather and Lightning Rules

Starship's launch weather restrictions likely mirror those used for other rockets like Falcon 9 and Atlas V (since SpaceX hasn't released exclusive criteria yet). These rules include:

No launch within 10 nautical miles of lightning observed within 30 minutes.

No launch through or near thunderstorm anvils, debris clouds, or cumulus clouds extending into freezing temperatures within 10 nautical miles.

Delayed launch if atmospheric electric fields within 5 nautical miles exceed thresholds (±1,000 to 1,500 V/m).

No launch through cloud layers thicker than 4,500 ft that extend into freezing temperatures. (turn0search4
, turn0search13
)

These precautions are in place to reduce risks from lightning strikes, ice formation, and unstable atmospheric conditions.

Boooooo

Scrubbed dang it

Just fricking light that candle. It’s an itty bitty cloud

Is Jay Johnson in charge of this thing? That cloud didn’t seem at all threatening.

The anvil cloud they mentioned was in the path is charged, which could lead to a lightning strike and subsequent explosion.

Soft