A vertical launching system is like a big, fancy elevator that can lift things up and launch them into the air. It's used for missiles, rockets, and other stuff we want to send flying up high.
Picture a tall tube, like a giant straw. Inside, there are little compartments, sort of like drawers in a dresser. These compartments hold the things that we want to launch.
When it's time for a launch, the elevator moves the compartment up to the very top of the tube. Then, it opens up a trapdoor, and the object inside is free to fly out on its own.
The cool thing about the vertical launching system is that it can launch things really quickly, without needing a lot of space. It's like a secret weapon that can hide underground until it's time to launch something into the sky!