launch pad

facility from which rockets are launched
Thing facility_type Q1353183
launch pad
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launch pad

Summary

launch pad is a facility type[1]. It draws 227 Wikipedia views per month (facility_type category, ranking #1,767 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • launch pad's instance of is recorded as facility type[3].
  • launch pad is a type of facility[4].
  • launch pad is a type of architectural structure[5].
  • launch pad is a type of transport infrastructure[6].
  • launch pad is part of spaceport[7].
  • launch pad is part of launch site[8].
  • launch pad's Commons category is recorded as Launch pads[9].
  • launch pad comprises service structure[10].
  • launch pad comprises ground support equipment[11].
  • launch pad's facet of is recorded as space technology[12].
  • launch pad's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as aeroway=launchpad[13].
  • launch pad's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as man_made=launch_pad[14].
  • launch pad's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox launch pad[15].
  • launch pad's equivalent class is recorded as http://dbpedia.org/ontology/LaunchPad[16].
  • launch pad's P14692 is recorded as Glanon[17].
  • launch pad's P14692 is recorded as Callabiana[18].

Body

Definition and Type

launch pad's instance of is recorded as facility type[3]. Recorded subclass of include facility[4], architectural structure[5], and transport infrastructure[6].

Use and Application

Components include service structure[10] and ground support equipment[11], an equipment[19]. Part of include spaceport[7] and launch site[8].

Why It Matters

launch pad draws 227 Wikipedia views per month (facility_type category, ranking #1,767 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · S41pdrc4od · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → facility type
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q134496690]]"
  2. 6w ago · Lucidieaux · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14692 → Glanon, Callabiana
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/48943|batch #48943]]: Add OSM wiki item IDs to items with matching OSM tags"
  3. 19w ago · Peter James · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → spaceport, launch site
    Has part(s) → service structure, ground support equipment
    Subclass of → —
    Has parts → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q811979]]"
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