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control rocket

American

noun

a small rocket engine used to make corrections in the flight path of spacecraft or missiles.

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He also approved an offensive cyberstrike that disabled Iranian computer systems used to control rocket and missile launches, according to people familiar with the matter.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 2019

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