stackyFACTSCertain models of rockets are fully assembled while laying totally flat on their sides in a giant hangar. They are rolled out to the pad horizontally like a sleeping giant, then dramatically erected vertically by a massive crane right before launch. It is much easier than building an enormous skyscraper.
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