launch window

noun

Examples of launch window in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If weather conditions force a delay, then the company could push liftoff to Saturday at a launch window that starts at 7:25 p.m. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 5 Apr. 2024 In February 2022, NASA recommended that SpaceX prepare an analysis of launch window availability for the space station and interplanetary missions to ensure that Starlink would not significantly reduce access to space. IEEE Spectrum, 13 Mar. 2024 Thursday’s launch — which coincided with the 22nd anniversary of the founding of SpaceX — occurred 85 minutes into a 110-minute launch window. Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024 SpaceX says that a 110-minute launch window will open at 7AM CT / 8AM ET / 5AM PT tomorrow, March 14th. Richard Lawler, The Verge, 13 Mar. 2024 In a statement, SpaceX said that the 110-minute launch window would open at 8 a.m. Eastern and that its webcast would go live about 30 minutes before. Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024 Buu Nygren, president of the Navajo Nation, requested the launch window to be delayed until tribe leaders can meet with NASA and other government leaders to discuss their concerns. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024 Liftoff is scheduled for the start of a multi-day launch window that opens at 12:57 am Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday. Robert Hart, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024 Last year's first major batch of Windows 11 additions rolled out at the end of February, so a late winter or early spring launch window for the next batch of features could make sense. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 19 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Apr. 2024.

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