KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – Weather should be mostly favorable for the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Monday, Space Force forecasters said, though conditions downrange in the Atlantic Ocean could be problematic, News 6 partner Florida Today reported.

When it comes to the area around pad 39A for the 7:26 p.m. liftoff time with Starlink internet satellites, conditions should be 70% “go” with low-level winds cited as the main concern. But not factored into the “percent go” are “moderate risk” chances for strong upper-level winds after liftoff and at-sea conditions that could disrupt SpaceX’s chances at recovering the booster on a drone ship.

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