The facilities and support equipment needed to assemble, test and launch a rocket-powered vehicle

(marketing) The release of a product or service, particularly software, to a limited audience in order to gain data on the product’s usage and acceptance by customers.

plural of launch loop

A hypothetical maglev cable that would be capable of sending objects into orbit without needing a rocket.

plural of hard launch

Alternative form of prelaunch

plural of soft launch

A means of launching a guided missile, where the missile's rocket engine is ignited while still inside the launch assembly or tube.

(model rocketry) A small vertical tube affixed to the side of a model rocket, which engages with a launch rod to stabilize the rocket's trajectory in its first few feet of flight.

plural of launch lug