One possibility that has to be accounted for is when the rocket is being loaded. The inserter picks up items, platform arrives, rocket starts launching, inserter continues swinging and drops items into the next rocket.
I guess this could be solved by having minimum payload larger than inserter ...

That's really close but I before the first rocket hit the platform the next one will lunch from the same silo ate inserter will put at least one item in it. This will cause the platform to wait for a second rocket and then the third etc... Is there a way to stop the inserter from entering anything ...

Hi everyone!

After hundreds of hours in Factorio I fully understand logistic networks and can use them to manage most of the tasks in my factory. After Space Age was released I also managed to semi-automate building a space platform and set up automatic cargo routes between planets. However, I came ...