underground launching silo
1silo — [sī′lō] n. pl. silos [Fr < Sp < L sirus < Gr siros, an underground granary, pit] 1. an airtight pit or tower in which green fodder is preserved ☆ 2. a large, underground facility for the control, storage, and launching of a long range… …
2Silo (disambiguation) — A silo is a structure for storing bulk materials.Silo may also refer to: * Silo (software), a 3D modeling software * Silo (store), a chain of retail electronics stores * SILO (boot loader), used in Linux * Silo (library), a data file format and… …
3silo — si·lo || saɪləʊ n. airtight tower or structure used to store grain; underground structure that serves as a housing and launching pad for a ballistic missile …
4Missile silo — A missile silo is an underground, vertical cylindrical container for the storage and launching of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). They typically have the missile some distance under the surface, protected by a large blast door on top …
5missile silo — /ˈmɪsaɪl saɪloʊ/ (say misuyl suyloh) noun an underground storage and launching site for a ballistic missile. Also, nuclear silo …
6missile silo — noun An underground vertical cylindrical container for the storage and launching of ICBMs …
7Space Shuttle Challenger disaster — For more information about the final mission and crew of the Challenger, see STS 51 L. Space Shuttle Challenger s smoke plume after the in flight breakup that killed all seven crew members …
8SM-65 Atlas — Main article: Atlas (rocket family) B 65/SM 65/CGM 16/HGM 16 Atlas Launch of an SM 65A Atlas from LC 12, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, 20 February 1958 Type …
9Military Affairs — ▪ 2009 Introduction Russia and Georgia fought a short, intense war in 2008, fueling global fears of a new Cold War. On August 7 Georgia launched an aerial bombardment and ground attacks against its breakaway province of South Ossetia.… …
10Missile launch facility — The cupola of an underground R 12U launching facility in Plokštinės missile base, Lithuania …
