launch window

noun

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The one-hour launch window opens at 5 pm EST (4 pm CST; 22:00 UTC) at SpaceX's launch base in South Texas. Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025 What to expect from New Glenn’s first launch New Glenn is set to take off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, with a three-hour launch window opening on January 13th at 1AM ET (10PM PT). Emma Roth, The Verge, 11 Jan. 2025 That's based on an FAA alert to pilots that states the opening of Blue Origin's New Glenn launch window. Tariq Malik, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2025 Europa Clipper has a 21-day launch window beginning October 10 to begin its journey into the outer solar system. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for launch window 

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of launch window was in 1962

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“Launch window.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/launch%20window. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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