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Rocket Launch Pads

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During its early 2023 test launch, SpaceX's Starship destroyed its launch pad.

An aerial view of NASA's Launch Pad 39A, which was built on an artificial hill on the Florida coast.

NASA's Launch Pad 39A uses a water system, shown here during a test, to mitigate heat and shock waves from a rocket launch.

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