launch window

noun

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The Spectrum will liftoff from the Andøya Spaceport, in Norway, during a three-hour launch window Monday, between 7:30 a.m. EST (1130 GMT) and 10:30 a.m. EDT (1430 GMT). Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2025 If all goes as planned, the launch window will open at 6:30 p.m. ET. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025 Its launch window first opened February 28, but engineers needed more time to assess the rocket’s components. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025 The launch window for this SPHEREx mission opened on February 28, but a series of problems with integrating the rocket and payloads have delayed the mission nearly two weeks. Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 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 7 Apr. 2025.

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