A platform from which rockets or space craft are launched.
Sinônimos
Examples for "pad"
Examples for "pad"
1Would that work? Eric held a pen over a pad of paper.
2Reporters will, however, only have a pen and pad to work on.
3Forty-five years ago, Rione said, her eyes on her data pad again.
4That much is true, right? She eased the pad back to him.
5Rae set aside the pad of paper and glanced at the clock.
1When Hubble finally reached the launchpad, seven years late, confidence was high.
2August has been a regular launchpad for R-rated comedies in recent years.
3James spoke, of course, of the launchpad of rockets and Space Shuttles.
4With help from the launchpad technicians, Emma stepped out of the van.
5And finally, on the drive across the pitch-black desert to the launchpad.
1The Eurovision Song Contest has been a launching pad for international careers.
2The event is seen as a launching pad for the industry's award season.
3That goal proved the launching pad for St Gall's deserved success.
4But it might be a ground-up launching pad for the newspapers of tomorrow.
5Preparations are underway around the launching pad in the Gobi Desert.
1Afghanistan could once again serve as a launch pad for terrorism attacks.
2I'm facing the wrong way, towards the launch pad not the exit.
3However, the rocket exploded on the launch pad and destroyed the satellite.
4Congress historically has not been a good launch pad for the presidency.
5The vehicle exploded on its launch pad while undergoing final pre-launch tests.
1Recycling to T-20 minutes and holding for a vessel to clear the launch area.
2We can nail her before she reaches the launch area.
3Thousands of spectators jammed the launch area on Friday, eager to witness Starliner's premiere flight.
4Many camped on the lake bed, separated from the launch area by a line of festive bunting.
5The local commanders responsible for securing the launch area have been arrested pending an investigation, it said in a statement.
6A dust devil rapidly formed and raced across the launch area, catching the paraglider and flinging him into the air.
7Since then, engineers have tracked vultures as a routine part of launch by taking pictures of the launch area from two different angles.
8But he felt this could be improved by the council putting up more signs at launching areas and on the Ferry Bridge.
Translations for launch area