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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Reviewing one of the basic pieces of no-gravity research, Major Simons analyzes the 1952 test flight of two mice in the test of an Aerobee rocket.
From Time Magazine Archive
From a tall steel tower Aerobee rockets scream into the sky, carrying instruments to explore the boundaries of space.
From Time Magazine Archive
From takeoff on through its 118-mile-high flight last October, the Aerobee rocket performed perfectly.
From Time Magazine Archive
As the Aerobee arced above the atmosphere, which screens X rays from the earth, a camera focused on the image of the 9-in. telescope began shooting pictures.
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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