Aerobee
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Aerobee
Aero ( jet Engineering Corporation ) developer of the rocket + (Bumble)bee cover name for the Navy project to produce such rockets
Example Sentences
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In Washington last week, Navy scientists reported that a high-flying Aerobee rocket had detected strong X-ray sources associated with distant galaxies.
From Time Magazine Archive
An Aerobee rocket soared up last week from Holloman Air Force Base, N. Mex. carrying an odd pay load.
From Time Magazine Archive
Three charges were fired simultaneously from an Aerobee rocket at the Holloman Air Force Base, N. Mex. on Oct.
From Time Magazine Archive
During the shower, the Air Force will launch an Aerobee rocket equipped with a "Venus Flytrap" nose cone.
From Time Magazine Archive
Actually, we used a modified Aerobee, a rocket of proven dependability.
From The Scarlet Lake Mystery by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)
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