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retropack

British  
/ ˈrɛtrəʊˌpæk /

noun

  1. a system of retrorockets on a spacecraft

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The retropack, it was hoped, would keep the potentially loose heat shield in place.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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