Zero Length Launcher

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Zero Length Launcher

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A launcher that holds a vehicle in position and releases the rocket simultaneously at two points so that the buildup of thrust, normally rocket thrust, is sufficient to take the missile or vehicle directly into the air without need of a take-off run and without imposing a pitch rate release. </dd>
The term is not normally applied to a pad used for a vertical launch. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use