Launch Complex

one of the principal facilities of a cosmodrome, having one or several launch pads. The final operations to prepare a rocket for launching and the launch itself are carried out at the launch complex. Within a limited area, the launch complex usually includes all the support equipment needed for prelaunch checks and for the launch. Such equipment includes the control center, launch platform, storage areas for fuel components, devices for fueling the launch and space vehicles, and other permanent facilities.