launch(ing) pad
1launch|ing pad — «LN chihng, LAHN », 1. surface or platform on which a rocket or missile is prepared for launching and from which it is shot into the air: »Launching pads must withstand high temperatures and high velocity exhaust blasts. The nuclear powered… …
2launch pad — launch′ (or launch′ing) pad or launch′pad n. 1) mil the platform on which a rocket, missile, etc., is launched 2) something that serves to launch or initiate • Etymology: 1955–60 …
3launching-pad — launchˈing pad noun 1. A platform from which a rocket can be launched 2. A place, event, etc which gives a good start to a career, etc, or at which a project, campaign, etc is launched • • • Main Entry: ↑launch …
4launchingpad — launch·ing pad (lônʹchĭng, länʹ ) n. A launch pad. * * * …
5Copenhagen Suborbitals — Coordinates: 55°41′29.1″N 12°37′1.21″E / 55.691417°N 12.6170028°E / 55.691417; 12.6170028 …
6Motorola Droid — Motorola Droid/Milestone Manufacturer Motorola Series Droid Carriers Verizon Wireless …
7Non-rocket spacelaunch — Non rocket space launch (NRS) is a launch into space where some or all needed speed and altitude is provided by non rocket means, rather than simply using conventional chemical rockets from the ground. A number of alternatives to rockets have… …
8Shenzhou 3 — (Chinese: 神舟三号) launched on March 25, 2002, was the third unmanned launch of the People s Republic of China s Shenzhou spacecraft. This was the first Shenzhou spacecraft launched that could have actually carried a human cargo and as such the main …
9ZTE Blade — Manufacturer ZTE Carriers Branded for multiple carrier or as ZTE Blade First released 21 September 2010 …
10United States Department of Defense aerospace vehicle designation — A United States Department of Defense aerospace vehicle designation is determined by a detailed protocol which identifies all aircraft, helicopters, rockets, missiles, spacecraft, and other aerial vehicles in military use by the United States… …
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