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paranoid123
post Dec 14 2006, 06:10 AM
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Does anyone have a link or document that describes launch pad structures? I'm interested and curious about the launch gantry structure, what structures holds up the rocket, and where does the spent exhaust goes during launch.

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Jim from NSF.com
post Dec 15 2006, 02:57 PM
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QUOTE (paranoid123 @ Dec 14 2006, 01:10 AM) *
Does anyone have a link or document that describes launch pad structures? I'm interested and curious about the launch gantry structure, what structures holds up the rocket, and where does the spent exhaust goes during launch.

Thank you.


Actually, nothing holds up a rocket. They are all basically self supporting (not going to go into heritage Atlas here). Some even have to be held down during ignition (Atlas, Delta IV and STS). Titan-IV and Delta II are free standing.
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- paranoid123   Launch pad descriptions   Dec 14 2006, 06:10 AM
- - jamescanvin   I suspect the place to ask this would be at nasasp...   Dec 14 2006, 08:41 PM
- - GregM   .   Dec 15 2006, 04:31 AM
- - Jim from NSF.com   QUOTE (paranoid123 @ Dec 14 2006, 01:10 A...   Dec 15 2006, 02:57 PM
- - dvandorn   The only exception that I am aware of in terms of ...   Dec 15 2006, 05:28 PM
- - MarkG   'Umbilical Systems: V-2 to Saturn V' might...   Jan 7 2007, 11:43 PM


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