launch window

noun

1. a precise time period during which a spacecraft can be launched from a particular site in order to achieve a desired mission, as a rendezvous with another spacecraft.

launch window

noun

1. the limited period during which a spacecraft can be launched on a particular mission

Word History and Origins

Origin of launch window¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

There is another possible launch window on Thursday but SpaceX has yet to announce whether the equipment will be fixed by that time.

From BBC

"We happened to have this launch window that's on the verge of some other big releases but we don't have access to that information before the general public."

From BBC

It's going to be called Mafia: The Old Country, and while we didn't get a release date or launch window, we've been promised more details in December.

From BBC

North Korea had earlier notified Japan’s coast guard about its plans to launch “a satellite rocket” during a launch window from Monday through June 3.

From Seattle Times

The launch window is 5-6 p.m. with the target of 5:27 p.m.

From Seattle Times