Erector

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002066",
  "term": "Erector",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A structure or vehicle that lifts a rocket or missile from its horizontal transport position to vertical on the launch pad, usually by hydraulic cylinders that rotate a strongback about a hinge at its base. A transporter-erector-launcher (TEL) combines moving, raising and launching in one unit. SpaceX's Falcon 9 uses a transporter-erector that carries the rocket horizontally to the pad and raises it upright.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Erector",
    "es": "erector",
    "fr": "engin de montage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/erector/"
}