launch window

noun

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Because liftoff is being targeted during a morning launch window, the spacecraft may not look quite as dazzling or prominent streaking across a daytime sky. Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025 But Tuesday's countdown was smooth, and the rocket lit 33 Raptor engines on its Super Heavy booster stage at the opening of the launch window. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025 The launch window opens at 10 p.m. ET and extends until 3 a.m. ET. Denise Chow, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025 Release and Pricing Apple is most likely to stick with its September launch window for the iPhone 17 lineup. PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for launch window

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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 9 Sep. 2025.

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