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[[File:Launchpad.png|thumb|right|The launchpad with a Jool Rocket on it.]]
 
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The '''Launch Pad''' is a structure at the [[Kerbal Space Center]] meant to launch rockets created in the [[Vehicle Assembly Building]].  
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The '''Launch Pad''' is a structure at the [[Kerbal Space Center]] meant to launch rockets created in the [[Vehicle Assembly Building]].
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A prominent feature of the Launch Pad is the launch tower. It currently serves no purpose but can pose a hazard to very wide launch vehicles. A collision with the platform on the launch tower during lift-off can destroy radial boosters and leave a launch vehicle unbalanced or uncontrollable. This problem can be overcome by moving your rocket far to one side in the [[Vehicle Assembly Building]] prior to launch.
  
 
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Revision as of 07:22, 31 October 2012

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The launchpad with a Jool Rocket on it.

The Launch Pad is a structure at the Kerbal Space Center meant to launch rockets created in the Vehicle Assembly Building.

A prominent feature of the Launch Pad is the launch tower. It currently serves no purpose but can pose a hazard to very wide launch vehicles. A collision with the platform on the launch tower during lift-off can destroy radial boosters and leave a launch vehicle unbalanced or uncontrollable. This problem can be overcome by moving your rocket far to one side in the Vehicle Assembly Building prior to launch.

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0.7.3
  • Initial Release