How NASA knows when it's safe to launch

As private spaceflight is ramping up, at least in the US, NASA still has a lot of control over what launches happen, and when. Between the position of the planets, the nature of a mission, and possible hazardous weather, there may only be a brief safe launch window for a mission every few months, or even years.

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