launching site

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launching site

Any site or installation with the capability of launching missiles from surface to air or surface to surface.

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launching site - a place for launching pads

launch area, launch pad, launching pad, launchpad, pad - a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched

land site, site - the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"

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