Rocket Science.
I know this will be a stupid question to all those who know the answer...but I don't, and I'm curious.
The Space Shuttle...Orbiter...call it what you will.
Without wishing to "put it down" with my choice of words - it launches, it orbits the Earth, it (sometimes) meets up with stuff and docks with it, then it comes back.
During its trip, it has the ability to change it's "altitude", its speed, its orbit (?)...pretty much fully manoeuvrable (sp?).
So.....why does it have a launch window?
Last launch had a window of six minutes. What would happen if it went at seven minutes past...or eight?
If it can move around once its up there...and its only orbiting the Earth (and they know where that is at all times)...why can't it go whenever the weather is good enough on both sides of the Atlantic?
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