is scheduled to launch at 5:21 PM EDT a with a Turkish satellite from Launch Complex 40. The launch window is four hours. Lightning is in the area (I can hear it outside the window.) The weather forecast is only 30% favorable.

Watch the Spaceflight Now live webcast at the link.

youtube.com/watch?v=CmgMDzg1eE

is now targeting 6:00 PM EDT for the launch. I can hear thunder outside my north Merritt Island window.

is now targeting 6:30 PM EDT for the launch. Lightning is still in the vicinity.

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is now targeting 7:00 PM EDT for the launch. Lightning still in the area. Propellant loading won't begin until 30 minutes before they're ready to launch.

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