launch window

Noun

Meaning

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launch window (plural launch windows)

(astronautics) The specific time period during which a rocket or spacecraft may be launched in order to achieve its mission.

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A launch window indicates the time frame on a given day in the launch period (is a collection of days) that the rocket can launch to reach its intended orbit or in this case meet the International Space Station. Source: Internet

Despite Nintendo's commitment to its software library, however, it was still criticized by some for not featuring enough game titles during the console's launch window. Source: Internet

NASA still held out hope that another Mariner probe and Atlas-Centaur could be readied before the 1971 Mars launch window closed. Source: Internet

Retrospectively, Joystiq compared the GameCube's launch window to its successor, the Wii, noting that the GameCube's "lack of games" resulted in a subpar launch, and the console's limited selection of online titles hurt its market share in the long run. Source: Internet

EA had plans to work on Mercenaries 3: No Limits and honestly, if it was ready for launch or the launch window, this could’ve been a big success early on. Source: Internet

If China misses that launch window, they will have to wait a few years for it to come back around. Source: Internet

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