launch window

noun

: window sense 8

Examples of launch window in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Because this trajectory depends on the planets being in the right positions, launching a couple of days late or early could cause the spacecraft to miss or overshoot Mars, requiring a wait of another 25–26 months for a viable launch window. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026

Carrier iPhone Subsidies & Subscription Offsets The September launch window aligns directly with annual telecommunications upgrade cycles and Wall Street Fourth Quarter balance sheet closing metrics. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

No new launch date set… The German company was preparing to launch from a spaceport in Scotland and had previously said the vehicle’s launch window would open on August 10. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

But in a bit of unfortunate luck, the launch window was scheduled to open on a day that Tropical Storm Bertha brought rain, wind and rough surf to the Texas coast. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for launch window

• lindo