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What is a launch pad?

A launch pad is an above-ground facility from which a rocket -powered missile or space vehicle is vertically launched. The term launch pad can be used to describe just the central launch platform ( mobile launcher platform ), or the entire complex ( launch complex ).

Where is NASA launching a new mobile launch platform?

The first components for a new mobile launch platform for NASA’s Space Launch System have arrived at the Kennedy Space Center.

How does a mobile launcher work?

During preparations for launch, the crawler-transporter picks up and moves the mobile launcher into High Bay 3 in the Vehicle Assembly Building. The launcher is secured atop support posts and the crawler moves out. The Orion spacecraft is stacked atop the SLS rocket and processed on the mobile launcher.

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