launch window
noun
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.
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Nearby words
launch, launch control center, launch pad, launch shoe, launch vehicle, launch window, launcher, launder, launderette, laundress, laundrette
Origin of launch window
First recorded in 1960–65
Also called window.
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British Dictionary definitions for launch window
launch window
noun
the limited period during which a spacecraft can be launched on a particular mission
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