"It's like hitting a brick wall"; Upper level winds and launch scrubs

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May 22, 2019 at 9:43 p.m. UTC

Did you know? A rocket passing through clouds can cause lightning.

Did you know? 50% of launch scrubs are due to weather, and 30% of those are due to upper level winds.

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