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Originally Posted by gaetanomarano
exact, the orbital inclination for a lunar mission will be 28.5, then, one launch window per day, then 36 minutes (max) per day to launch the CLV/CEV, then only 18 "HOURS" in TOTAL (inside the 95 days)
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Actually I doubt the orbital inclination will be exactly 28.5 degrees. For instance, most of the Apollo missions where launched into a parking orbit with an inclination of about 32.5 degrees. At this inclination there will be two launch windows each day separated by a little less than 4 hours. This means you'll have 60 launch opportunities in a month, which seems like plenty.
Yes, it is true the timing is critical, but I don't see the problem being any worse than launching a Shuttle, Soyuz or Progress to the International Space Station. Occasionally these launches are delayed, but usually within a few days they go off without a hitch.