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title: "Launch a rocket"
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# Launch a rocket

A launch has three phases: **plan**, **countdown** and **flight**.

**What if the weather is bad?**

The countdown holds automatically when wind is above 30 km/h.

| Phase | Typical length |
| --- | --- |
| Plan | 1 day |
| Countdown | 10 minutes |
| Flight | 8 minutes |