launch window

noun

Examples of launch window in a Sentence

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The overnight launch window opens shortly after midnight, providing dark skies for spectators in Arizona. Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025 The base, budget, and Air variants could move to a separate launch window early in the year, beginning in 2027. PC Magazine, 27 Nov. 2025 Liftoff is scheduled during a 30-minute launch window that begins at 11:11 p.m. EST (0411 GMT, Nov. 25; 11:11 a.m. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025 The next opportunity for a launch window is being assessed. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for launch window

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First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Dec. 2025.

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