launch pad
launch pad
English Definitions:
launching pad, launchpad, launch pad, launch area, pad (noun)
a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
launch pad (Noun)
The surface or structure from which a launch is made.
Launch pad
A launch pad is the area and facilities where rockets or spacecraft lift off. A spaceport can contain one or many launch pads. A typical launch pad consists of the service and umbilical structures. The service structure provides an access platform to inspect the launch vehicle prior to launch. Most service structures can be moved or rotated to a safe distance. The umbilical structure has propellant loading, gas, power, and communication links to the launch vehicle. The launch vehicle sits atop the launch platform, which may contain a flame deflection structure to withstand the intense heat and forces generated by rocket engines during liftoff. Cryogenic propellants need to be continuously topped off as scheduled liftoff approaches. This is particularly necessary as complex launch sequences may be interrupted by planned and unplanned holds to account for the handling of problems. Gantries are commonly designed and constructed on launch pads to meet these types of servicing requirements both during launch and in the preparation period leading up to it. Most rockets need stable support for a few seconds after ignition while the engines ramp up and stabilize at full thrust. This stability requirement is commonly met by the use of explosive bolts to connect the launch vehicle to the pad. When the vehicle is stable and ready to fly the bolts explode, severing the vehicle's ties to the launch pad and structures on the ground.
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