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The special area from which a spacecraft or missile are propelled (6,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

launch pad

(Other definitions for launch pad that I've seen before include "Where to use rocket" , "explorer's starting place" , "Structure on which a rocket sits" , "Good place to begin" , "Rocket's starting point" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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