rocket launching vs launch

rocket launching and launch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rocket launching	Yes	No	No	No
launch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, launch is a hypernym of rocket launching; that is, launch is a word with a broader meaning than rocket launching:

Other hypernyms of rocket launching include launching.

rocket launching (noun)	launch (noun)
the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power	the act of propelling with force
	a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck

rocket launching (verb)	launch (verb)
	begin with vigor
	propel with force
	launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage
	get going; give impetus to
	smoothen the surface of
	set up or found