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SpaceX’s Saturday launch of Starlink’s Group 15-3 smallsats may have weather issues

May 1, 2025

On Saturday, May 3, Falcon 9 will launch 26 smallsats of Starlink Group 15-3 into low Earth orbit at 11:27 AM – 3:55 PM PDT from Vandenberg for the Starlink smallsat constellation.

The forecast calls for a temperature of 56°F, overcast clouds, 100% cloud cover and a wind speed of 21mph.

The Falcon 9 first stage will attempt to land on ASDS OCISLY in the Pacific Ocean after its flight. The mission costs $52 million.

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