prelaunch

[ pree-lawnch, -lahnch ]

adjective

1. preparatory to launch, as of a spacecraft.

Word History and Origins

Origin of prelaunch¹

pre- + launch ¹

Example Sentences

“Quite honestly, I put us at 99 percent chance of mission success,” he says, underscoring all the painstaking prelaunch testing of hardware and spacecraft performance to date.

From Scientific American

Photos suggest that during military drills in March, it fired a missile from a buried silo, allowing prelaunch preparations to be conducted without early detection.

From Washington Post

After his first attempt, Benoiston hired Prelaunch, which tests product marketability, and The Crowdfunding Formula, for marketing.

From Seattle Times

“There has been prelaunch investment across channels and now I’m hoping the books take off,” she said, adding, “If I find some areas aren’t working, I’ll pivot and try new things.”

From Los Angeles Times

The only thing left to do was to work down a few prelaunch checklists, depart to meet with Ronald E. Evans in the command module and then head home to Earth.

From New York Times