Launch pad

A launch pad is where rockets and spacecraft are placed until they are ready to blast off. NASA has its own launch pads for its spacecraft.^[1] Launch pads are often made out of steel reinforced concrete. Launch pads for larger spacecraft will often have towers to support it during its launch.

1. ↑ Wragg, David W. (1973). A Dictionary of Aviation (first ed.). Osprey. p. 175. ISBN 9780850451634.