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Definition of Launch area
1. Noun. A platform from which rockets or space craft are launched.
Generic synonyms: Platform
Group relationships: Launching Site
Lexicographical Neighbors of Launch Area
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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