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What are "high altitude winds" and why do they often delay rocket launches?

High altitude winds seem to frequently postpone launches from Earth to orbit. Presumably, they are fast and strong enough to induce stresses on a rocket or impede guidance, but that's guessing from ...
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How soon will LC-39A be at significant risk to storm-surge damage?

from Format/interpretation of NOAA Elevation Data Rising sea levels due to thermal expansion due to global warming due to farting cattle and unicorns and of course also due to CO2 emissions caused by ...
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