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Meaning of "launch pad" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LAUNCH PAD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAUNCH PAD

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Launch pad is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAUNCH PAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

launch pad

Launch pad

A launch pad is the area and facilities where rockets or spacecraft lift off. A spaceport can contain one or many launch pads. A typical launch pad consists of the service and umbilical structures. The service structure provides an access platform to inspect the launch vehicle prior to launch. Most service structures can be moved or rotated to a safe distance. The umbilical structure has propellant loading, gas, power, and communication links to the launch vehicle. The launch vehicle sits atop the launch platform, which may contain a flame deflection structure to withstand the intense heat and forces generated by rocket engines during liftoff. Large amounts of water are often used to deaden sound waves and this requires nearby water towers. Lightening arrestors are also frequently located nearby on large towers. Cryogenic propellants need to be continuously topped off as scheduled liftoff approaches. This is particularly necessary as complex launch sequences may be interrupted by planned and unplanned holds to account for the handling of problems.

Definition of launch pad in the English dictionary

The definition of launch pad in the dictionary is a platform from which a spacecraft, rocket, etc, is launched. Other definition of launch pad is an effective starting point for a career, enterprise, or campaign.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAUNCH PAD

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WORDS THAT END LIKE LAUNCH PAD

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Synonyms and antonyms of launch pad in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «launch pad» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAUNCH PAD

Find out the translation of launch pad to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of launch pad from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «launch pad» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

发射台
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

plataforma de lanzamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

launch pad
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लांच पैड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منصة الاطلاق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стартовая площадка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

plataforma de lançamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লঞ্চ প্যাড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rampe de lancement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

PAD pelancaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Startrampe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

発射台
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

런치 패드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanthi peluncuran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bệ phóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏவூர்தி செலுத்தும் இடம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाँच पॅड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fırlatma pedi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trampolino di lancio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

launch pad
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стартова площадка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rampă de lansare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εφαλτήριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wegspringplek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

startplattan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppskytingsrampen
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAUNCH PAD»

The term «launch pad» is regularly used and occupies the 67.615 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about launch pad

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4 QUOTES WITH «LAUNCH PAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word launch pad.
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Alan G. Poindexter
When you see the orbiter headed out the launch pad and then crawling up the hill and being hard down on the pad, it does something to you.
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Wally Schirra
I don't go along with going to Moon first to build a launch pad to go to Mars. We should go to Mars from Earth orbit. We have already been to the Moon; we've already practiced.
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Alan Shepard
The excitement really didn't start to build until the trailer - which was carrying me, with a space suit with ventilation and all that sort of stuff - pulled up to the launch pad.
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Isabel Yosito
The moment we scrumptious find love astronauts, life as we cracker barrel know it is forever launch pad.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAUNCH PAD»

Discover the use of launch pad in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to launch pad and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Launch Pad: Inside Y Combinator
This is the definitive story of a seismic shift in the business world, in which coding skill trumps experience, undergraduates confidently take on Goliaths, and investors fall in love.
Randall Stross, 2012
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On the Launch Pad: A Counting Book about Rockets
A countdown from twelve to one as a space shuttle awaits liftoff. Readers are invited to find hidden numbers on an illustrated activity page.
Michael Dahl, 2004
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The Asperkid's Launch Pad: Home Design to Empower Everyday ...
Home Design to Empower Everyday Superheroes Jennifer Cook O'Toole. Organization is, generally, not an Asperkid's strong point.The same is likely true for time management. Let's be fair: if we Aspies are likely to get lost in the depths of our ...
Jennifer Cook O'Toole, 2013
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Launch Pad UK: Britain and the Cuban Missile Crisis
For most British people the weekend of 27/28 October 1962 could so very easily have been their last weekend on earth, yet astonishingly the fact that Britain's nuclear deterrent forces went to an unprecedented level of readiness was kept ...
Jim Wilson, 2009
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The Interior Designer's Launch Pad
This is a new and very simple tool is packed with tips and samples, giving interior designers a solid grounding in the basics.
Peter Klick, 2008
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Round trip to orbit : human spaceflight alternatives : ...
However, an escape vehicle might be sitting idle in the space environment for long periods of time-up to 2 to 4 years-which could adversely affect its reliability. 15 Basing a rescue vehicle on a launch pad could provide added flexibility for ...
United States, Office of Technology Assessment, Congress
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Pad: The Guide to Ultra-Living
But I decided I was just going to do it now, wherever I happened to be living, and with whatever funds I had." That is the true spirit of Pad. his One MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL How Can I Make More. LAUNCH PAD 7 LAUNCH.
Matt Maranian, 2000
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Russia in Space: The Failed Frontier?
On 4 October 1990, a Zenit exploded 70 metres high, right over its launch pad at Baikonour, destroying the Tselina 2 elint payload and ruining the launch tower. There was another launch failure in August 1991 when the second stage ...
Brian Harvey, 2001
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The Challenger Launch Decision: Risky Technology, Culture, ...
At 1:30 A.m. on January 28, the Ice/Frost Inspection Team assessed the ice on the launch pad. NASA alerted Rockwell International, prime contractor for the Orbiter in Downey, California, where specialists began investigating possible effects ...
Diane Vaughan, 1996
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It's ONLY Rocket Science: An Introduction in Plain English
Manned spacecraft require an emergency escape system from the launch vehicle in case of, for example, a launch pad emergency such as a fire. There are different designs, depending on the type of launch vehicle and how many crew are ...
Lucy Rogers, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAUNCH PAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term launch pad is used in the context of the following news items.
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Launch Pad - The New Indian Express
This one's targeted at the well-heeled buyer who's looking for something special for her bathroom. This is no ordinary shower cubicle. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
KSC cuts ribbon on new launch pad 39C - Florida Today
Officials at Kennedy Space Center this morning cut the ribbon on a new launch pad intended for very small rockets. The new pad 39C is ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
3
Launch Pad Final!
We went to Dock 5 at Union Market for the Launch Pad competition finals. We snapped Francisco Ruscalleda, his partner, Cajun Meets Asian's ... «Bisnow, Jul 15»
4
Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) Provides a Launch Pad
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Mobile startups will take the stage in front of an international investor community at the ... «Satellite PR News, Jul 15»
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Microsoft sets Windows 10 on the RTM launch pad for July 29 …
Microsoft has reportedly made the final changes to the shipping version of Windows 10, as its next OS prepares to launch in less than two ... «ChannelWorld.in, Jul 15»
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[Photos] Arepa Zone and Bao Bar Win Big at Launch Pad
Dock 5, Union Market's semi-hidden event space (1309 5th Street NE) played host on Sunday to the final round of Launch Pad, a competition to ... «DCist.com, Jul 15»
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Salman Khan introduces Athiya Shetty, Sooraj Pancholi in 'Hero …
Serving as the launch pad for Aditya Pancholi's son Sooraj and Suniel ... Varun and Alia, it's by far the largest launch pad given to any star kid. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Orbital ATK will launch from Cape in 2017
A Cape Canaveral launch pad in mid-2017 will host its first mission in nearly two decades, featuring a small rocket new to the Space Coast. «Florida Today, Jul 15»
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Media Invited to View New Small Class Vehicle Launch Pad 39C
Media are invited to attend an event for the new Small Class Vehicle Launch Pad 39C at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Friday, July 17. NASA's Kennedy ... «Space Ref, Jul 15»
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Atlas V on pad for Wednesday launch from Cape
... at Launch Complex 41 at 9:55 a.m. for the short ride to the launch pad. ... Cape Canaveral launch pad Tuesday morning in preparation for an ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»

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