lanceerplatforms
Lanceerplatforms, or launch platforms, are structures designed to support and launch missiles, spacecraft, or other payloads. They provide stable mounting, access to fueling and electrical connections, and a path to ignition. Launch platforms come in several configurations, including fixed ground-based pads built into a launch complex; mobile launch platforms that can be moved to different sites; sea-based platforms mounted on ships or offshore structures; and, in some cases, submarine-based launch arrangements.
In spaceflight contexts, launch platforms typically include a vertical launch pad with a flame trench and flame
There are multiple design considerations for lanceerplatforms. Structural resilience against blast loads, vibration, and thermal effects
Historically, launch platforms have evolved from simple ramps to purpose-built pads and towers at major spaceports