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Hydrazine is toxic [1], auto ignites at “24°C on a rusty iron surface” [2] and burns at over 2,000°F [3].
Cold gas or copter are better, though I’d personally consider springs with explosive bolts.
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK592403/
[2] https://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics0281.htm
[3] https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19680015493/downloads/19...
You’d need blast shields for the remaining missiles. And this restricts use to fields with basically airfield clearance ahead. That makes the launcher vulnerable to detection and counter-battery fire.
> just use a winch?
Slow, expensive and takes up space.