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Science glossary film: Launch window

Launch window

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In spaceflight, the time period within which a rocket must be launched in order to achieve the desired orbit or destination.

In space flight, the time period within which a rocket must be launched in order to achieve the desired orbit or destination. When launching spacecraft towards other planets in our Solar System, planners try to choose a trajectory that minimises the energy required, and this may require waiting for the Earth and other planets to be in a certain arrangement.

When launching spacecraft towards other planets in our Solar System, planners try to choose a trajectory that minimises the energy required, and this may require waiting for the Earth and other planets to be in a certain arrangement.

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