posigrade rocket
[ poz-i-greyd ]
/ ˈpɒz ɪˌgreɪd /
noun Rocketry.
an auxiliary rocket used to separate the sections of a multistage rocket, fired in the direction of flight.
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Origin of posigrade rocket
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