Meaning

An attempt to launch something which results in it not following the intended trajectory..

Definitions by Sense

1. An attempt to launch something which results in it not following the intended trajectory.
2. The act of accidentally launching something.
3. The failure of a marketing campaign to introduce a new product.
4. To launch a projectile or vehicle so that it does not follow the correct trajectory.
5. To accidentally launch something that should not be launched.
6. To fail in the introduction of a product or program.

Example Sentences

It will take many static tests before we are ready to go, however I would rather see all the bugs removed on the ground than have a mislaunch.

Despite the expensive July mislaunch which resulted in a $300,000 loss in operating profit, the network boosted that profit to $1.124 million in '69.

As the guide tells the story of the 1990 mislaunch of the $150-million IS-VI F3, you can almost feel the tension. During that launch from this control center, a mechanical failure in the rocket caused the F3 to spin into space.

Protection against mislaunch of nuclear weapons via SDI deployment of an ABM system, which is what is proposed to enhance safety from accidents, should neither be treated as a sop to calm the total defense-related spending authority […]

Computerised count down is introduced to eliminate the possibility of mislaunch.

By making it possible to minimize the consequences of a mislaunch, the DAL system addresses to some degree the contributing factors of nuclear forces operating at high day-to-day readiness.

The rear touch pad can occasionally result in mislaunches if your fingers are all over the place, so it's good that the functions can also be mapped to the normal buttons.

Let us forget the whole muddled mislaunch and look at this important car as […]

Word Forms

• mislaunches
• mislaunching
• mislaunched

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