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GRAIL launch window chart
BY JUSTIN RAY
SPACEFLIGHT NOW

Posted: August 17, 2011

Editor's Note: Two instantaneous launch opportunities are available daily for the GRAIL mission to blast off during a 42-day period extending from September 8 through October 19. These attempts are mere one-second shots for launch to occur. Each day's first opportunity would send the Delta rocket on a 93-degree flight azimuth; the second opportunity goes to a 99-degree azimuth.

All times are Eastern.


DATE......93-DEG AZIMUTH.......99-DEG AZIMUTH TIME

Sept. 8....8:37:06 a.m..........9:16:12 a.m. EDT

Sept. 9....8:33:25 a.m..........9:12:31 a.m. EDT

Sept. 10...8:29:45 a.m..........9:08:52 a.m. EDT

Sept. 11...8:26:02 a.m..........9:05:11 a.m. EDT

Sept. 12...8:22:15 a.m..........9:01:25 a.m. EDT

Sept. 13...8:18:22 a.m..........8:57:33 a.m. EDT

Sept. 14...8:14:01 a.m..........8:53:13 a.m. EDT

Sept. 15...8:09:27 a.m..........8:48:40 a.m. EDT

Sept. 16...8:04:56 a.m..........8:44:10 a.m. EDT

Sept. 17...8:00:29 a.m..........8:39:43 a.m. EDT

Sept. 18...7:56:08 a.m..........8:35:23 a.m. EDT

Sept. 19...7:51:54 a.m..........8:31:09 a.m. EDT

Sept. 20...7:47:44 a.m..........8:27:00 a.m. EDT

Sept. 21...7:43:21 a.m..........8:22:33 a.m. EDT

Sept. 22...7:37:52 a.m..........8:17:08 a.m. EDT

Sept. 23...7:35:00 a.m..........8:14:58 a.m. EDT

Sept. 24...7:59:20 a.m..........8:40:14 a.m. EDT

Sept. 25...7:41:24 a.m..........8:19:18 a.m. EDT

Sept. 26...7:22:19 a.m..........8:01:18 a.m. EDT

Sept. 27...7:16:18 a.m..........7:55:24 a.m. EDT

Sept. 28...7:11:33 a.m..........7:50:39 a.m. EDT

Sept. 29...7:06:37 a.m..........7:45:44 a.m. EDT

Sept. 30...7:01:33 a.m..........7:40:44 a.m. EDT

Oct. 1.....6:56:37 a.m..........7:35:52 a.m. EDT

Oct. 2.....6:51:54 a.m..........7:31:12 a.m. EDT

Oct. 3.....6:47:22 a.m..........7:26:42 a.m. EDT

Oct. 4.....6:43:00 a.m..........7:22:20 a.m. EDT

Oct. 5.....6:38:44 a.m..........7:18:05 a.m. EDT

Oct. 6.....6:34:36 a.m..........7:13:57 a.m. EDT

Oct. 7.....6:30:33 a.m..........7:09:54 a.m. EDT

Oct. 8.....6:26:36 a.m..........7:05:57 a.m. EDT

Oct. 9.....6:22:44 a.m..........7:02:06 a.m. EDT

Oct. 10....6:18:58 a.m..........6:58:21 a.m. EDT

Oct. 11....6:15:18 a.m..........6:54:41 a.m. EDT

Oct. 12....6:11:43 a.m..........6:51:07 a.m. EDT

Oct. 13....6:08:13 a.m..........6:47:38 a.m. EDT

Oct. 14....6:04:46 a.m..........6:44:14 a.m. EDT

Oct. 15....6:01:25 a.m..........6:40:53 a.m. EDT

Oct. 16....5:58:07 a.m..........6:37:38 a.m. EDT

Oct. 17....5:54:57 a.m..........6:34:29 a.m. EDT

Oct. 18....5:52:00 a.m..........6:31:34 a.m. EDT

Oct. 19....5:49:36 a.m..........6:29:15 a.m. EDT
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