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Why Do Rocket Launches Need a Launch Window?
Why rocket launches need precise windows: orbital geometry, launch sites, target orbits, rendezvous timing, and how vehicle performance changes the practical margin.
Apr 16, 2026·AerospaceThis Day in Why: How Could Foam Destroy a Spacecraft?
On February 1, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia was destroyed by a piece of foam. How could something so light cause such devastation? The physics of kinetic energy reveals the deadly truth.
Feb 1, 2026·Physics