launchapproval
nounUK /lɔːntʃ əˈpruːvəl/
US /lɔːntʃ əˈpruːvəl/
The official okay to start something, like a rocket or a big project.
The team waited for launch approval before sending the rocket into space.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A formal sign-off from leaders that a product is ready to be released to the public.
The new phone got launch approval after months of testing.
3. The moment a mission control team confirms all systems are safe to begin.
Launch approval came just seconds before the countdown ended.
4. A written or spoken yes that lets a project move to its first public step.
Without launch approval, the event could not be announced.