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Definition of Launchpads
1. launchpad [n] - See also: launchpad
Lexicographical Neighbors of Launchpads
Literary usage of Launchpads
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Space Handbook: A War Fighter's Guide to Space by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Adding flexibility to launch scheduling and allowing faster launch responsiveness
in a crisis requires more launchpads and simplified launch structures. ..."
2. Aerospace Power in the Twenty-First Century: A Basic Primer by Clayton K. S. Chun (2001)
"Similarly, space systems also require much ground support that includes
communications, data processing, satellite-control facilities, and launchpads. ..."