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	Enniscorthy Launch Pad
		Launch Pad, in association with Wexford County Council and Scallta Media, is now inviting submissions for the second issue of The Scaldy Detail.
		Launch Pad’s mission is to provide a platform for aspiring writers in the area where they can meet to play their songs and tunes, read their poems, stories, and memoirs.
		It is a triumph of Launch Pad that it has managed to provide not just a series of places where people can gather to listen and perform, but also places of such warm ambience and understated style.
	www.elaunchpad.org (559 words)

	Shuttle Atlantis heads to launch pad - Boston.com
		Space shuttle Atlantis was hauled to the launch pad early Wednesday, a major step toward a mission to resume construction of the international space station for the first time in three years.
		The pre-dawn trip to the launch pad was delayed twice this week because of stormy weather.
		NASA managers are wary of launching the shuttle too late in the window since a Russian Soyuz vehicle with three crew members is scheduled to launch from Kazakhstan on a trip to the international space station in mid-September.
	www.boston.com /news/science/articles/2006/08/02/shuttle_atlantis_heads_to_launch_pad (413 words)

	KSC Fact Sheet "Launch Complex 39, Pads A and B"
		Launches are conducted from atop a concrete hardstand 390 by 325 feet, located at the center of the pad area.
		Launch pad changes were aimed at assuring processing timelines and improving margins of safety, and eliminating critical single failure points in the system wherever possible.
		Pad B was scheduled to again support launches starting with the maiden flight of the newest orbiter, Endeavour, set to liftoff on STS-49 in the spring of 1992.
	www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov /kscpao/release/1985/252-85r.htm (3136 words)

	Delta Launch Pad Nears Completion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Carrying the signatures of dozens of launch pad workers, an American flag and a living tree to symbolize that no life was lost during the construction project, the beam topped off the tallest and most visible segment of a $250 million launch pad makeover.
		Formerly a Titan 4 launch pad, Complex 41 was imploded last year and the debris cleared to allow a new launch pad to be built.
		Starting from the north end of the Kennedy Space Center, major launch support towers can be seen at the shuttle pads 39-B and 39-A, the Atlas 5 launch pad at Complex 41, the Titan 4 pad at Complex 40 and the Delta 4 pad at Complex 37.
	www.space.com /missionlaunches/launches/lc37_topping_off_000302.htmL (581 words)

	Shuttle damaged on launch pad - The Boston Globe
		Before the window incident, the weather seemed to be the launch's biggest obstacle, with NASA officials upping the chance of a weather delay from 30 percent to 40 percent as a high pressure system built in the western Atlantic.
		The launch will be the first since the shuttle Columbia disintegrated over Texas on Feb. 1, 2003, killing all seven astronauts on board.
		Stilson said she and others were confident the part would work, but engineers were conducting another detailed look at the shuttle to ensure that was the case and no other damage occurred.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2005/07/13/shuttle_damaged_on_launch_pad (498 words)

	No-dong - North Korean Special Weapons Facilities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The launch pad consists of a cleared area, roughly 60 meters by 120 meters.
		A fixed gantry is to the Southeast of the launch pedestal, while a flame bucket extends to the Southwest of the launch pedestal.
		The missile is transported to the launch pad from the Missile Assembly building via an upaved road, roughly 8 meters wide, that enters the launch pad area from the West.
	www.fas.org /nuke/guide/dprk/facility/nodong-3.htm (299 words)

	John F. Kennedy Space Center - Launch Complex 39, Pads A and B
		Both pads were designed to support the concept of mobile launch operations, in which space vehicles are assembled and checked out in the protected environment of the Vehicle Assembly Building, then transported by large tracked vehicles to the launch pad for final processing and launch.
		On April 12, 1981, Shuttle operations commenced at Pad A with the launch of Columbia on STS-1.
		Pad B was designated for the resumption of Shuttle flights in September 1988, followed by the reactivation of Pad A in January 1990.
	www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov /kscpao/nasafact/pads.htm (257 words)

	ESA Science & Technology: Roll Out to Launch Pad
		The Soyuz rocket was installed in horizontal position on the TEW (Transport and Erector Wagon), with the wagon carrying the air-conditioning equipment for the control of cleanliness and temperature under the payload fairing being part of the convoy.
		The distance between the MIK-40 building and the launch pad is only a couple of hundred meters, and the convoy arrived at the pad at around 08:15 local time (02:15 UT) accompanied by the full Venus Express team launch campaign team walking up to the safety perimeter of the launch tower.
		The launch team located in the bunker switched on Venus Express via the bunker EGSE at around 16:30 local time (10:30 UT) to conduct a last full hardware health check of all vital onboard units before the launch on Wednesday 9 November.
	sci.esa.int /science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=38214 (530 words)

	ETel Conference 2007 • February 27, 2007 - March 1, 2007 • San Francisco Airport Marriott
		One of the most popular events at last November's Web 2.0 Summit was Launch Pad, a session devoted to introducing important startups to the community.
		ETel Launch Pad is co-organized by Om Malik and co-produced by GigaOm.
		Launch Pad Reception immediately follows the Launch Pad, a session devoted to introducing important startups to the community.
	conferences.oreillynet.com /pub/w/50/launchpad.html (778 words)

	Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The pads were previously used for launches of the Saturn V rocket for the Project Apollo moon missions.
		The original structure of the pads were remodeled for the needs of the shuttle, first starting with LC39A after the last Saturn V launch, which carried Skylab, in 1973, and in 1977 for LC39B after the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in 1975.
		NASA may delay deactivation of this launch pad so it may serve as the launch pad for a rescue shuttle if the Space Shuttle Discovery were to become damaged during STS-125, the final space shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Launch_Complex_39 (2003 words)

	About Model Rockets
		As a general rule of thumb, your launch field should be at least as wide as 1/4th of the expected altitude of the rocket.
		Launch Pad 2000 offers several Quest, Estes, and AeroTech model rocket engines that range in total impulse from 1/4A-F. These engines may be used with the rockets listed on these web pages or other Custom, Quest, or Estes model rockets.
		I will launch my rocket from a launch rod, tower, or rail that is pointed to within 30 degrees of the vertical to ensure that the rocket flies nearly straight up, and I will use a blast deflector to prevent the motor's exhaust from hitting the ground.
	www.launchpad2000.com /abmodroc.html (2185 words)

	Exploring Florida On the Launch Pad Photograph Gallery
		The STS-36 vehicle and launch platform were rolled out to Launch Pad 39A on January 25 after the shortest stay in the Vehicle Assembly Building since return-to-flight.
		The rare pad switch was deemed necessary after contamination was discovered in the Payload Changeout Room at Pad A. The Space Shuttle Discovery completes the final Earth-bound portion of its journey into space, leaving the Vehicle Assembly Building on the slow trip to Launch Pad 39B.
		The Transporter nears the top of the five percent incline at Launch Complex 39A with the Apollo 11 Saturn V. The transporter carries the 363-foot-high Apollo 12 Saturn V space vehicle from the VAB's High Bay 3 at the start of the 3.5 mile rollout to Launch Complex 39A today.
	fcit.usf.edu /florida/photos/nasa/onpad/onpad.htm (1058 words)

	Build a Launch Pad
		The launch pad described in this write-up is a adaptation/copy of a launcher that was described on the
		This launch pad was originally developed and described by Bill Owens in the MARS (NAR Section 136) newsletter and reprinted on the Sunsite.
		The pad is basic and light and consists primarily of 1 inch PVC pipe.
	www.info-central.org /support_launchpad.shtml (890 words)

	Barber Launch Pad
		The Launch Pad has tremendous clean headroom that makes it an excellent signal buffer from unity gain to 20db boost.
		The Launch Pad can be used as a split to your guitar/bass tuner, this keeps the less than optimum audio performance tuner circuits out of your audio chain for much improved sonics.
		The internal operating voltage of the Launch pad is 24 volts; this gives far greater headroom than traditional 9-18 volt clean boost pedals.
	www.barberelectronics.com /LaunchPad.htm (230 words)

	ESA - Launchers Home - A launch pad for Vega
		Once the launch pad had been decided upon, the next question was which operations centre should Vega use.
		This is an important decision as the operations centre is where all aspects of the launch are controlled and where the final launch countdown takes place.
		That meant that the choice fell on CDL3, the launch centre used by Ariane 5, as it had already been decided to close the CDL2 launch centre after the last Ariane 4 launch in 2003.
	www.esa.int /SPECIALS/Launchers_Home/ESAHCB8VTTC_0.html (396 words)

	ESA - Venus Express - Venus Express moved back to launch pad
		The launch vehicle and its payload were then fully assembled and ready for the roll-out to the launch pad planned for Saturday morning (local time).
		The wagon was slowly pulled through the exit doors of the Integration Building by a diesel locomotive and commenced its short journey to the launch pad.
		Following the installation of the launcher on the pad, the access platforms were closed, enabling physical access to the rocket via a system of platforms and a lift at different levels.
	www.esa.int /SPECIALS/Venus_Express/SEM24K638FE_0.html (572 words)

	Spaceflight Now \| Breaking News \| Boeing's Delta 4 test rocket rolled to Cape launch pad
		For the first time a rocket is sitting atop Boeing's launch pad for the new millennium at Cape Canaveral as activities continue for the maiden flight of Delta 4 next spring.
		Once the pad checks are finished, the stage will be lowered back to the ground and rolled off the pad in reverse of how it got there.
		The vehicle will be taken to the pad for such tests, and will even undergo a flight readiness firing early next year with the RS-68 engine roaring to life for a few seconds on the pad.
	www.spaceflightnow.com /news/n0108/27cbcpad (1110 words)

	USATODAY.com - 60% chance Discovery launch to be scrubbed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		NASA's rules prevent liftoff if such clouds are seen within 10 nautical miles of the launch pad or 20 nautical miles of the shuttle's landing strip, where the shuttle might need to land in an emergency.
		If NASA tries to launch the ship Monday and does not succeed, it would have to wait 96 hours while the fuel tanks at the launch pad are reloaded.
		The first mission NASA launched after the accident, another flight by Discovery last July, was plagued by the same problems with foam debris that caused the loss of Columbia.
	usatoday.com /tech/science/space/2006-07-01-shuttle-launch_x.htm?csp=34 (620 words)

	Atlantis at the Launch Pad. Next Stop- the ISS - Science News - Playfuls.com - Science & Technology
		Riding atop the mobile launch platform and carried by the crawler transporter, the orbiter is attached to its external tank, flanked by two solid rocket boosters.
		At the pad, the vehicle will be enclosed by the rotating service structure during its preparation for launch.
		Atlantis' crew are expected to arrive at the Kennedy Space Center next week for several days of dress rehearsals that include a practice launch countdown, an exercise to practice escaping from the launch pad and instruction on using emergency equipment.
	www.playfuls.com /news_001802_Atlantis_at_the_Launch_Pad_Next_Stop_the_ISS.html (716 words)

	Shuttle Atlantis to ride out storm on launch pad - space - 30 August 2006 - New Scientist Space (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		No new launch date has been officially set, but returning the shuttle to the launch pad on Tuesday bought NASA a little extra time to try to get the mission off the ground in September.
		That is because the current launch window was chosen so that Russia could launch a Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station in mid-September without overlapping with the shuttle mission.
		It is considering relaxing the requirement to launch during daylight hours, which would open up an extra launch window at the end of September.
	space.newscientist.com /article/dn9854-shuttle-atlantis-to-ride-out-storm-on-launch-pad... (1001 words)

	ABC News: NASA Moves Discovery to Launch Pad
		Its move to the pad is a major step toward liftoff sometime between July 1 and July 19.
		The shuttle, attached to an orange fuel tank and two solid rocket boosters, creeped toward the pad atop a gigantic transport vehicle that resembled four supersized bulldozers.
		Discovery was supposed to launch in May, but the schedule was pushed back so four fuel tank sensors could be replaced after one was found to be faulty.
	abcnews.go.com /Technology/wireStory?id=1983391 (429 words)

	Tribal curse haunts launch pad
		One final Athena launch was scheduled for SLC-6: a duplicate of the Ikonos satellite that failed to reach orbit.
		Instead of the scores of launches planned, just a handful of rockets were sold, and the program was quietly cancelled.
		The Delta IV is one of the largest rockets in the world, and the only one capable of launching giant multi-billion dollar spy satellites.
	www.rlnn.com /ArtJune06/TribalCurseHauntsLaunchPad.html (827 words)

	OnHiatus Software: Launch Pad
		Launch Pad generates fully configurable, native, launchers with custom icon and tray support.
		The bulk of Launch Pad was originally written in Australia with the remainder written in New Zealand.
		I feel that Launch Pad is stable and robust, but I have only tested this version on an HP Jornada 720.
	www.onhiatus.com /Software/LaunchPad.html (342 words)

	Launch Complex 39-A
		Launch Complex 39's Pad A and Pad B were originally designed to support the Apollo program and were modified for Space Shuttle launch operations.
		The upper portion of the Saturn V Launch umbilical tower was removed from two of the Apollo Mobile Launchers and installed at the pad to serve as the FSS.
		Blast-protected hypergolic storage and supply systems are provided at each pad, and the Launch Processing System (LPS) is used to monitor all aspects of vehicle and payload operations.
	science.ksc.nasa.gov /facilities/lc39a.html (973 words)

	SPACE.com -- After Weather Delays, Space Shuttle Atlantis Reaches Launch Pad
		Poised atop its Mobile Launch Platform, the shuttle Atlantis is silhouetted by the Sun during its Aug. 2, 2006 rollout to Launch Pad 39B.
		In the payload changeout room on Launch Pad 39B, a worker (at left) helps with the door opening on the canister containing the Port 3/4 truss segment for mission STS-115.
		The canister arrived at the launch pad on July 26, 2006.
	www.space.com /missionlaunches/060802_sts115_rollout.html (673 words)

	ESA Science & Technology: Soyuz/Cluster rollout to launch pad completed
		Following the successful completion of the Launch Readiness Review and of the Transfer Readiness Review on 5 August, the go-ahead for the final launch preparations was given by the Russian State Commission on the evening of the same day.
		The launcher was transported to the pad in horizontal position on a train, specifically designed for this purpose.
		The structure holding Soyuz and its payload were tilted 900 once it reached the edge of the launch pad.
	sci.esa.int /content/news/index.cfm?aid=1&cid=1&oid=23405 (197 words)

	Launch and Rocket News
		Russia To Launch UAE Spacecraft In 2008 From Baikonur
		The rocket, which was launched from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan at 2:43 a.m.
		A Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket carrying a commercial communications satellite exploded shortly after liftoff from an oceangoing platform in the Pacific January 31.
	www.space-travel.com /Launch_Pad.html (1202 words)

	Launch pad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rockets launched from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 (Space Shuttle and, in the past, Saturn V and Saturn IB) are set up vertically in the Vehicle Assembly Building on a Mobile Launcher Platform which sets on top of a Crawler-Transporter, which slowly drives to the launch site.
		This has never been used, although it was seriously considered for use at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 for the Saturn V. It was rejected for that application due to the instability of the top-heavy unfuelled rocket and gantry.
		Zenit 3SL rockets of Sea Launch are transported horizontally by sea aboard the Ocean Odyssey converted oil rig, which is then used to erect and launch them.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Launch_pad (638 words)

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