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The launch window for STS-132 is 10 minutes long, roughly centered on the moment when Earth's rotation carries the launch pad into the plane of the space station's orbit. To optimize ascent performance, NASA targets the "in-plane" time.
CBS NEWS STS-132 Launch Windows
Last Updated: 04/29/09
CBS News Space Consultant
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