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launchTo cause a program to load and run. Contrast with exit. launch 1. a motor driven boat used chiefly as a transport boat 2. the largest of the boats of a man-of-war launch [lȯnch] (aerospace engineering) To send off a rocket vehicle under its own rocket power, as in the case of guided aircraft rockets, artillery rockets, and space vehicles. To send off a missile or aircraft by means of a catapult or by means of inertial force, as in the release of a bomb from a flying aircraft. To give a space probe an added boost for flight into space just before separation from its launch vehicle. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| com), provides an in-depth analysis of how Autodesk consolidated all of its 25-30 new product launches into the execution of one unified company launch across the globe on one single date. The agreement gives Space Systems/Loral assured access to launches into the next century when demand to put commercial satellites on orbit will continue to be high. |
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