launch window

noun

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The 32-minute launch window opens at 7:02 p.m., with a target liftoff at 7:17 p.m., according to the Kennedy Space Center. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 The four-day launch window opens at 7:16 PM ET on Feb. 26. Joe Palca, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025 The launch window extends from 5:30 pm local time (23:30 UTC) to 7:09 pm (01:09 UTC). Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025 Depending on the launch window day, Lunar Trailblazer will arrive at the moon four to seven months after liftoff. Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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