Launch complex
device · 1957 · Digital age
A structure for launching rockets.
What it is made of
- Rocket launch table — has part. Supports that hold the rocket until launch.
- Flame trench — has part. A pit that carries away the hot gases.
- Umbilical fueling mast — has part. It supplies fuel, communications and power.
- Rocket service tower gantry — has part. Towers for access to the rocket.
Principles and materials it uses
- Rocket — uses. Launching rockets.
- Concrete — is made of. The launch table is concrete.
- Steel — is made of. The towers are steel.
Where it is used
- R-7 rocket — is used in. Baikonur.