downrange

[ adjective doun-reynj; adverb doun-reynj ]

adjective

, Rocketry.

1. being in the designated path from a launch pad to the point on a course generally taken as the target:

   The signal was picked up by a downrange radar station.

downrange

/ ˈdaʊnˈreɪndʒ /

adjective

1. in the direction of the intended flight path of a rocket or missile

Word History and Origins

Origin of downrange¹

First recorded in 1950–55; down ¹ + range

Example Sentences

Barrel length translates to velocity which translates to power downrange.

From The Daily Beast

He looked downrange, trying to drive everything out of his mind but the target hanging down there.

From Project Gutenberg