launch tower

Langue: fr

📖 Définitions

Tour de lancement

EN: A tall, specialized structure used in aerospace engineering to support, fuel, and provide access to a rocket or spacecraft during pre-launch preparations, and sometimes to serve as a recovery or landing structure for returning boosters.

💬 Exemples

The massive first stage attempted its controlled descent back to the launch tower.

Le premier étage massif a tenté sa descente contrôlée vers la tour de lancement.