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up launch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Launch or launched may refer to: Launch (boat), one of several different sorts of boat Motor launch (naval)
Launch
List of launches of SpaceX's fully reusable Starship
Starship has been launched 12 times, with 7 successes and 5 failures. SpaceX has developed Starship with the intention of lowering launch costs using economies
List_of_Starship_launches
Falcon 9 was launched 117 times, all successful, and landed boosters successfully on 111 of those flights. Falcon Heavy was launched once and was successful
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches (2020–2022)
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches_(2020–2022)
Preview release of a product
launch, also known as a soft opening, is a preview release of a product or service to a limited audience prior to the general public. Soft-launching a
Soft_launch
Rocket used to carry a spacecraft into space
A launch vehicle is typically a rocket-powered vehicle designed to carry a payload (a crewed spacecraft or satellites) from Earth's surface or lower atmosphere
Launch_vehicle
SpaceX launched 96 Falcon family vehicles—91 Falcon 9 and five Falcon Heavy rockets. It surpassed both the company's own single-year launch record of
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches (2023)
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches_(2023)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up launcher in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Launcher may refer to: Application launcher, a kind of utility software Rocket launcher, a device
Launcher
family have been launched 661 times, with 658 full mission successes, two mission failures during launch, one mission failure before launch, and one partial
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches
2006 film by Tom Dey
Failure to Launch is a 2006 American romantic comedy film directed by Tom Dey, and starring Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker alongside Zooey
Failure_to_Launch
Nuclear strategy
Launch on warning (LOW), or fire on warning, is a strategy of nuclear weapon retaliation where a retaliatory strike is launched upon warning of enemy
Launch_on_warning
NASA super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle used in the Artemis Program
The Space Launch System (SLS) is an American two-stage super heavy-lift expendable launch vehicle used by NASA. The primary launch vehicle for the Artemis
Space_Launch_System
and Launch (DIAL) is a protocol co-developed by Netflix and YouTube with help from Sony and Samsung. It is a mechanism for discovering and launching applications
Discovery_and_Launch
1986 breakup of American orbiter
Canaveral, Florida, at 16:39:13 UTC (11:39:13 a.m. EST, local time at the launch site). It was the first fatal accident involving an American spacecraft
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster
successor to the GameCube, and was first launched in North America on November 19, 2006, followed by a launch in Japan and PAL regions in December 2006
List_of_Wii_games
From June 2010, to the end of 2019, Falcon 9 was launched 77 times, with 75 full mission successes, one partial failure and one total loss of the spacecraft
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches (2010–2019)
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches_(2010–2019)
Reusable superheavy-lift general-purpose launch vehicle
reusable, super heavy-lift launch vehicle under development by American aerospace company SpaceX. Currently built and launched from Starbase in Texas, it
SpaceX_Starship
Canadian television series
The Launch is a Canadian reality music competition created by Daniel Lachance. The series broadcast by CTV, which premiered on January 10, 2018. Each episode
The_Launch
First artificial Earth satellite
to as simply Sputnik, was the first artificial Earth satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957
Sputnik_1
SpaceX private launch site
previously known as SpaceX South Texas Launch Site and SpaceX private launch site, is an industrial complex and rocket launch facility that serves as the main
SpaceX_Starbase
Type of boat
Launch is a name given to several different types of boat. The wide range of usage of the name extends from utilitarian craft through to pleasure boats
Launch_(boat)
Topics referred to by the same term
up launch pad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A launch pad or launchpad is an above-ground platform from which rocket- missiles or space launch vehicles
Launch_pad_(disambiguation)
Military rocket launch site in Florida
Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida. Headquartered
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
American aerospace and AI company
reusable launch vehicles, human spaceflight and satellite constellation technology. As of 2026[update], SpaceX conducts more orbital launches annually
SpaceX
Most beautiful woman in Greek mythology
tragedy Doctor Faustus (1604) are frequently cited: "Was this the face that launched a thousand ships / And burnt the topless towers of Ilium?" The etymology
Helen_of_Troy
Launch Rock (67°46′S 68°56′W / 67.767°S 68.933°W / -67.767; -68.933) is a submerged rock lying southwest of the Glover Rocks, off the south end of Adelaide
Launch_Rock
Time period during which a rocket must launch to reach its target
spaceflight, launch period is the collection of days, and launch window is the time period on a given day, during which a particular rocket must be launched in
Launch_window
New Glenn is a heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by Blue Origin, named after NASA astronaut John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth
List_of_New_Glenn_launches
American space and aeronautics agency
Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope. The Launch Services Program oversees launch operations for uncrewed launches. The agency supports the ISS through partnerships
NASA
suborbital launches during the first quarter of the year 2026. For all other spaceflight activities, see 2026 in spaceflight. For launches during the
List of spaceflight launches in April–June 2026
List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_April–June_2026
Ballistic missile with a range of more than 5,500 kilometres
used liquid propellant, often cryogenic, which require fuelling before launch, meaning high response time and low availability. Solid-propellant ICBMs
Intercontinental ballistic missile
Intercontinental_ballistic_missile
Satellite launch company, 1999 to 2014
Sea Launch was a multinational—Norway, Russia, Ukraine, United States—spacecraft launch company founded in 1995 that provided orbital launch services from
Sea_Launch
American aerospace company
Green Launch is an American aerospace company developing alternative space launch technologies based on ground-based "impulse launchers" designed to reduce
Green_Launch
Underground structure for launching missiles
A missile launch facility, also known as an underground missile silo, launch facility (LF), or nuclear silo, is a vertical cylindrical structure constructed
Missile_launch_facility
System to get the crew to safety if a rocket launch fails
A launch escape system (LES) or launch abort system (LAS) is a crew-safety system connected to a space capsule. It is used in the event of a critical emergency
Launch_escape_system
Hard launching is when a guided missile's rocket engine is ignited while still inside the launch assembly (sometimes referred to as missile canister)
Hard_launch
Earliest phase of a flight that reaches space
A space launch is the phase of a spaceflight mission during which a launch vehicle reaches space. The launch may be sub-orbital or the launch may continue
Space_launch
Launch vehicles developed and operated by SpaceX
SpaceX manufactures launch vehicles to operate its launch provider services and to execute its various exploration goals. SpaceX manufactures and operates
SpaceX_launch_vehicles
American public spaceflight company
publicly traded aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider. Its Electron orbital rocket launches small satellites and has successfully completed
Rocket_Lab
Under-development spaceport in India
SSLV Launch Complex (SLC) is the second spaceport of ISRO, located in Kulasekarapattinam, a coastal village in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu, India
SSLV_Launch_Complex
types of launch vehicles are launched. It may contain one or more launch pads or suitable sites to mount a transportable launch pad. Ariane Launch Complex
List_of_launch_complexes
Proposed system for launching objects into orbit
A launch loop, or Lofstrom loop, is a proposed system for launching objects into orbit using a moving cable-like system situated inside a sheath attached
Launch_loop
Vehicles that can go to space and return
A reusable launch vehicle has parts that can be recovered and reflown, while carrying payloads from the surface to outer space. Rocket stages are the most
Reusable_launch_vehicle
United Launch Alliance launch vehicle
Centaur is a heavy-lift launch vehicle developed and operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA). It is a two-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle consisting of the
Vulcan_Centaur
American video streaming service
targeting a launch in late 2019. A September launch was reportedly planned, but on April 11, 2019, Disney announced that Disney+ would launch on November
Disney+
Topics referred to by the same term
term launch control can refer to: Launch control (automotive), an automotive control option A spaceport, a rocket launch site A missile launch control
Launch_control
Sony's third home video game console
first capable of outputting games in 1080p (Full HD) resolution. It also launched alongside the PlayStation Network online service and supported Remote Play
PlayStation_3
Self-propelled heavy missile systems
transporter erector launcher (TEL) is a missile vehicle with an integrated tractor unit that can transport, elevate to a firing position and launch one or more
Transporter_erector_launcher
American super heavy-lift expendable rocket
The Saturn V is a retired American super heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by NASA under the Apollo program for human exploration of the Moon. The rocket
Saturn_V
Rocket able to lift 50,000 kg to low Earth orbit
A super heavy-lift launch vehicle (SHLLV) is a rocket that can lift a payload of 50 metric tons (110,000 lb) to low Earth orbit according to the United
Super heavy-lift launch vehicle
Super_heavy-lift_launch_vehicle
Joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Boeing
United Launch Alliance, LLC (ULA) is an American launch service provider formed in December 2006 as a joint venture between Lockheed Martin Space and Boeing
United_Launch_Alliance
Modern system for holding and firing missiles on naval vessels
A vertical launching system (VLS) is an advanced system for holding and firing missiles on mobile naval platforms, such as surface ships and submarines
Vertical_launching_system
A slipper launch is a traditional River Thames pleasure boat, normally of wooden construction, to seat between four and eight passengers. The term 'slipper
Slipper_launch
English presenter and poker player (born 1972)
Telegraph and has hosted the BBC television quiz show Only Connect since its launch in 2008. Victoria Elizabeth Coren was born on 18 August 1972 in Hammersmith
Victoria_Coren_Mitchell
Naval weapon device
A launch capsule is a device used to propel a submarine-launched missile or drone to the ocean surface. Upon reaching the ocean surface, the launch capsule
Launch_capsule
SpaceX rocket design
The ITS launch vehicle was a 2016–2017 design for a privately funded very large 12-meter (39 ft)-diameter orbital launch vehicle planned to be developed
ITS_launch_vehicle
Concept related to young emerging adults
Failure to launch informally refers to dependent young emerging adults who are unsuccessful in transitioning into societal requirements of adulthood. Characterization
Failure_to_launch
American spaceflight technology company
SpinLaunch is a spaceflight technology development company working on mass accelerator technology to move payloads to space. As of September 2022, the
SpinLaunch
Electronic aid for drivers of racing cars
Launch control is an electronic aid to assist drivers of both racing and street cars to accelerate from a standing start. Motorcycles have been variously
Launch_control_(automotive)
2025 concert by Anirudh Ravichander
Thalapathy Thiruvizha – Jana Nayagan Audio Launch (lit. '"Thalapathy Festival"') was a grand audio launch event and concert by Indian composer and playback
Thalapathy_Thiruvizha
American military satellites
(CA) USSF-8 Launch USSF-12 Launch USSF-52 Launch USSF-124 Launch USSF-62 Launch USSF-51 Launch USSF-106 Launch USSF-36 Launch USSF-87 Launch Spaceflight
List_of_USSF_launches
Type of missile guidance
external intervention after launch such as illumination of the target or wire guidance, and can hit its target without the launcher being in line-of-sight
Fire-and-forget
Defunct launch vehicle designer and launch service provider
Vector Launch, Inc. (formerly Vector Space Systems) was an American space technology company which aims to launch suborbital and orbital payloads. Vector
Vector_Launch
Chinese satellite launch facility
(primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) The Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC), also known as the Xichang Space Center, is a spaceport in
Xichang Satellite Launch Center
Xichang_Satellite_Launch_Center
1961–1972 American crewed lunar exploration program
vehicle (launch vehicle and spacecraft) would be assembled on a mobile launcher platform and then moved by a crawler-transporter to one of several launch pads
Apollo_program
Handheld game console
The North American debut was marked by a midnight launch event in Los Angeles, while the Japanese launch was comparatively subdued, reportedly in part because
Nintendo_DS
Missile launching system
The Mark 41 vertical launching system (Mk 41 VLS) is a shipborne missile canister launching system which provides a rapid-fire launch capability against
Mark 41 vertical launching system
Mark_41_vertical_launching_system
German long-range ballistic missile
was the world's first practical, modern ballistic missile and suborbital launch vehicle. The missile, powered by a liquid-propellant rocket engine, was
V-2_rocket
Facility from which rockets are launched
central launch platform (mobile launcher platform), or the entire complex (launch complex). The entire complex will include a launch mount or launch platform
Launch_pad
American spy satellites
NROL-66 Launch NROL-65 Launch NROL-39 Launch NROL-67 Launch NROL-35 Launch NROL-45 Launch NROL-37 Launch NROL-61 Launch NROL-76 Launch NROL-42 Launch NROL-47
List_of_NRO_launches
Launch site
coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) The Wenchang Space Launch Site (Chinese: 文昌航天发射场) is a rocket launch site located in Wenchang on the island of Hainan,
Wenchang_Space_Launch_Site
Class of Indian partially reusable launch vehicles under development by ISRO
The Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV) is a family of three-stage partially reusable medium to super heavy-lift launch vehicle, currently under development
Next Generation Launch Vehicle
Next_Generation_Launch_Vehicle
Satellite Internet constellation
expected four more launches in 2019 and at least nine launches in 2020, but since January 2020 expectations had increased to 24 total launches in 2020. In March
List of Starlink and Starshield launches
List_of_Starlink_and_Starshield_launches
British sports broadcasting pay television channel brand
television channel brand owned by BT Group and Warner Bros. Discovery, first launched on 1 August 2013 and serves the United Kingdom and Ireland. Based at the
TNT_Sports_(United_Kingdom)
Facility at Kennedy Space Center, Florida
The Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center (commonly known as just the Launch Control Center or LCC) is a four-story building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
Launch_Control_Center
Youth enterprise charity in the UK
Launch It (formerly the London Youth Support Trust), is a youth enterprise charity in the United Kingdom founded in 2000 to help young people from disadvantaged
Launch_It
American aerospace company
rockets, Blue Origin supplies engines for other vehicles, including United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur. It is also working on the Blue Moon human lunar
Blue_Origin
NASA-led lunar exploration program
the Artemis program are Space Shuttle–derived hardware, such as the Space Launch System's (SLS) core stage, its RS-25 engines, and solid rocket boosters
Artemis_program
missiles List of orbital launch systems List of sounding rockets List of military rockets List of rocket stages List of canceled launch vehicle designs Comparison
Lists_of_rockets
Test in spaceflight
A launch status check, also known as a "go/no go poll" and several other terms, occurs at the beginning of an American spaceflight mission in which flight
Launch_status_check
Handheld game console
than six months after launch, Nintendo announced a significant price reduction from US$249.99 to US$169.99 amid disappointing launch sales. The company offered
Nintendo_3DS
Satellite Internet constellation launches list
Spaceflight portal List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches "United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches First Mission in Partnership with Amazon". www.ulalaunch
List_of_Amazon_Leo_launches
Partially-reusable medium-lift launch vehicle by SpaceX
two-stage-to-orbit, medium-lift launch vehicle designed and manufactured in the United States by SpaceX. The first Falcon 9 launch was on June 4, 2010, and the
Falcon_9
Initial American crewed spaceflight program (1958–1963)
name ending with a "7" by its pilot. The Space Race began with the 1957 launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik 1. This came as a shock to the American
Project_Mercury
2003 American spaceflight accident
mainly on board the SpaceHab module inside the shuttle's payload bay. During launch, a piece of the insulating foam broke off from the Space Shuttle external
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster
US NASA & DOD program 2000-2002
The Space Launch Initiative (SLI) was a NASA and U.S. Department of Defense joint research and technology project to determine the requirements to meet
Space_Launch_Initiative
Military boat classification
A high-speed launch (HSL) is a type of military boat typically used for air-sea rescue operations. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) and others used HSLs
High-speed_launch
Future spaceport in Pingtung, Taiwan
The National Launch Site is a spaceport planned by the Taiwan Space Agency. It will be located in Pingtung County and is expected to be completed in the
National_Launch_Site
Upcoming crewed mission of the Artemis program
rather than a lunar landing. Four astronauts will launch aboard the Orion spacecraft on the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket from Kennedy Space Center in
Artemis_III
Electromagnetic projectile launcher
typically designed as a ranged weapon, that uses electromagnetic force to launch high-velocity projectiles. The projectile normally does not contain explosives
Railgun
Handheld game console by Sony
base model would be launched in Japan on December 11 that year for ¥19,800 (about US$181 in 2004) while the Value System would launch for ¥24,800 (about
PlayStation_Portable
Canadian space transportation company
Maritime Launch Services (MLS) is a Canadian space transport services company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. MLS is
Maritime_Launch_Services
Microsoft video game console launch
The Xbox 360 launch marked the release of the first high-profile seventh generation video game console. It was Microsoft's second foray in console development
Xbox_360_launch
the Choe Hyon-class destroyers, experienced a critical failure during its launch at the Chongjin Shipyard in North Korea. The vessel overturned after its
2025 North Korean destroyer launch accident
2025_North_Korean_destroyer_launch_accident
5th and 6th episodes of the 4th season of The Office
"Launch Party" is the fifth and sixth episode of the fourth season of the American comedy television series The Office and the show's fifty-eighth and
Launch_Party
Main stage of the NASA Space Launch System rocket
The Space Launch System core stage, or simply core stage, is the main stage of the American Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, built by The Boeing Company
Space Launch System core stage
Space_Launch_System_core_stage
In fiber optic telecommunications, the launch angle has the following meanings: The angle, with respect to the normal, at which a light ray emerges from
Launch_angle
Partially-reusable heavy-lift launch vehicle by Blue Origin
New Glenn is a family of launch vehicles developed and operated by the American company Blue Origin. The rocket has two configurations, one inactive after
New_Glenn
Rocket artillery system with multiple launchers
multiple rocket launcher (MRL) or multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) is a type of rocket artillery system that contains multiple launchers which are fixed
Multiple_rocket_launcher
suborbital launches during the fourth quarter of the year 2026. For all other spaceflight activities, see 2026 in spaceflight. For launches during the
List of spaceflight launches in October–December 2026
List_of_spaceflight_launches_in_October–December_2026
Comparison of all orbital launch systems
This comparison of orbital launch systems lists the attributes of all current and future individual rocket configurations designed to reach orbit. A first
Comparison of orbital launch systems
Comparison_of_orbital_launch_systems
LAUNCH
LAUNCH
LAUNCH
LAUNCH
Boy/Male
Celebrity, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Traditional
Sky
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sengannan | ஸேஂகஂநாந
Visionary
Girl/Female
Tamil
Tamilarasi | தாமீலாரஸீÂ
Queen of Tamil language
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Heathcote.
Boy/Male
Australian, French, Greek, Shakespearean
Brother of Agamemnon
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
God Name of Ganesh
Boy/Male
Tamil
Fresh butter, One who takes pleasure in new joys
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Jewel of Virtues
Girl/Female
Latin
Royal grace.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Brave Person
LAUNCH
LAUNCH
LAUNCH
LAUNCH
LAUNCH
v. i.
To throw, as a lance or dart; to hurl; to let fly.
n.
One of certain upright timbers on the bilge ways, used to support a vessel in launching.
v. t.
One of the wedges by which the cradle and the ship are lifted clear of the building blocks to prepare for launching.
v. i.
To cause to move or slide from the land into the water; to set afloat; as, to launch a ship.
n.
Formerly, the largest boat carried by a merchant vessel, corresponding to the launch of a naval vessel.
v. t.
To throw, as a lance; to let fly; to launch.
imp. & p. p.
of Launch
n.
A piece of timber fixed on the bilge ways before launching, having the upper ends bolted to the vessel's side.
n.
The boat of the largest size belonging to a ship of war; also, an open boat of any size driven by steam, naphtha, electricity, or the like.
n.
The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built.
v. i.
To strike with, or as with, a lance; to pierce.
n.
The act of launching.
n.
The timbers on which a ship is launched.
n.
One of several shores used to hold a ship firmly and prevent her moving while the blocks are knocked away before launching.
v. t.
To throw with a sudden effort or thrust, as a dart or other missile weapon; to hurl or launch.
v. i.
To move with force and swiftness like a sliding from the stocks into the water; to plunge; to make a beginning; as, to launch into the current of a stream; to launch into an argument or discussion; to launch into lavish expenditures; -- often with out.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Launch
n.
A framework of timbers, or iron bars, moving upon ways or rollers, used to support, lift, or carry ships or other vessels, heavy guns, etc., as up an inclined plane, or across a strip of land, or in launching a ship.
n.
A screen at the bow af a steam launch to keep off the spray; -- called also sprayboard.
v. i.
To send out; to start (one) on a career; to set going; to give a start to (something); to put in operation; as, to launch a son in the world; to launch a business project or enterprise.