rocket propulsion

American  

noun

1. propulsion of an object by thrust developed by a rocket.

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Etymology

Origin of rocket propulsion

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Additionally, the moon is home to water ice, which can be used for rocket propulsion, as well as rare earth minerals such as lithium, platinum and other materials critical to electronics and clean energy technology.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Northrop Grumman could move to separate some of its rocket and rocket propulsion businesses, but those assets are more integrated with other Northrop units, she adds.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Mrs. Johnson and dozens of colleagues wrote a 600-page technical report titled “Notes on Space Technology” outlining the mathematical underpinnings of spaceflight, from rocket propulsion to orbital mechanics and heat protection.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2020

He attended night school and at 18 found a job with the rocket propulsion department of Britain’s Supply Ministry.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2017

“Smart beyond your years. There are places for a boy like you. General Heissmeyer’s schools. Best of the best. Teach the mechanical sciences too. Code breaking, rocket propulsion, all the latest.”

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr