Definition of Launch area

1. Noun. A platform from which rockets or space craft are launched.

Exact synonyms: Launch Pad, Launching Pad, Launchpad, Pad
Generic synonyms: Platform
Group relationships: Launching Site

Lexicographical Neighbors of Launch Area

lauhala
lauhalas
lauk
laulau
laumonite
laumontite
laumontites
launayite
launce
launced
launcegaye
launces
launcet
launcets
launch
launch area (current term)
launch complex
launch game
launch games
launch pad
launch pads
launch party
launch vehicle
launch window
launch windows
launchable
launched
launcher
launchers
launches

Literary usage of Launch area

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mexico's Gulf Coast by Joanie Sanchez (2004)
"To get there from the boat launch area, turn left onto a dirt path and, after a minute or two, you'll reach it. The clear pool of water is surrounded by ..."

2. Missile Defense: Actions Are Needed to Enhance Testing and Accountability by Robert E. Levin, Barbara Haynes (2004)
"launch area denied Source: Missile Defense Agency. The launch area of those ballistic missiles capable of reaching defended areas and which the BMDS can ..."

3. Orlando & Central Florida by Don Philpott (1999)
"... Space Visitors Complex ® Vehicle Assembly Building © Shuttle Landing Facility ® launch area B <B launch area A © Cape Canaveral Air Force Station KEY TO ..."

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