rocket propulsion
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rocket propulsion
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The noble gas—completely colorless, odorless, and tasteless—is used in rocket propulsion.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Aerojet Rocketdyne—now part of L3Harris—struck an agreement with the Defense Department to invest in new manufacturing facilities for rocket propulsion systems.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
“There’s a feeling that there are a great many risks here,” according to Dr Adam Baker, a rocket propulsion specialist at Cranfield University.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024
Aerojet makes liquid and solid rocket propulsion and hypersonic engines for space, defense, civil and commercial applications.
From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2023
We studied astronomy, aerodynamics, rocket propulsion, meteorology, guidance and navigation, and digital computers—to name just a few.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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