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
But the monkeys were shot up to 190,080 ft. in an Aerobee rocket showed no signs of neurosis.
From Time Magazine Archive
From takeoff on through its 118-mile-high flight last October, the Aerobee rocket performed perfectly.
From Time Magazine Archive
At 1145 a.m. a slender Aerobee rocket rose from a launching tower, the bright flame of its exhaust dwindling to a spark and disappearing among the crowding stars.
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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