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launch site

one or more launch pads and support facilities used to launch rockets
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launch site

Summary

launch site is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

Key Facts

  • launch site is a type of facility[2].
  • launch site is a type of transport infrastructure[3].
  • launch site is part of spaceport[4].
  • launch site is used for rocket launch[5].
  • launch site's Commons category is recorded as Rocket launch sites[6].
  • launch site comprises launch pad[7].
  • launch site's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rocket launch sites[8].
  • launch site's different from is recorded as missile launch facility[9].
  • launch site's different from is recorded as missile launch site[10].
  • launch site's different from is recorded as rocket launcher[11].
  • launch site's category for eponymous categories is recorded as Category:Wikipedia categories named after space rocket launch sites[12].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include facility[2] and transport infrastructure[3].

Use and Application

launch site is used for rocket launch[5]. It comprises launch pad[7]. It is part of spaceport[4].

Why It Matters

launch site is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[1]

Related Entities

Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 18 Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17 Peenemünde Army Research Center

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). launch site. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/launch-site
MLA “launch site.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 2 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/launch-site.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_launch-site_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{launch site}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/launch-site}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-02}}
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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 ↗
    Different from → missile launch facility, missile launch site, rocket launcher
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q6878280]]"
  2. 10w ago · Jlwoodwa · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Has use → rocket launch
    Category for eponymous categories → Category:Wikipedia categories named after space rocket launch sites
    Part of → —
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6186]]: [[Q116170951]]"
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