Service tower

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Mobile service tower being used to put a rocket together at Cape Canaveral
Mobile service tower being used to put a rocket together at Cape Canaveral
Service tower being rolled away prior to a launch
Service tower being rolled away prior to a launch
See also: Launch tower  and Gantry (rocketry)

A service tower is a moving tower, usually on rails, which is used to raise or assemble a rocket on its launch pad. After the rocket has been assembled, the tower is driven away to clear space for the launch.

In some cases, the functions of the service tower are combined with those of the supply tower.


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