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Launch and sites

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Launch window

The interval in which a launch may occur, set by the target orbit.

ISS rendezvous windows are often seconds to minutes long.

Related terms
  • Weather criteria — The weather rules a launch must satisfy.
  • Range — The ground corridor the rocket overflies, kept clear.
  • Downrange — The area ahead along the flight path.
  • Telemetry — The rocket streaming its state to the ground.

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