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launch window

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launch window [′lȯnch ‚win·dō]
(aerospace engineering)
The time period during which a spacecraft or missile must be launched in order to achieve a desired encounter, rendezvous, or impact.
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A four-hour launch window was to have begun at 8:00 am (1200 GMT) for the launch of Ares from Florida's Kennedy Space Center.
Half-hour delay of Ares rocket test launch: NASA by AFP / AFP American Edition
A four-hour launch window was to have begun at 8:00 am (1200 GMT) for the launch of Ares from Florida's Kennedy Space Center.
Half-hour delay of Ares rocket test launch: NASA by AFP / AFP Global Edition
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