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 develops and manufactures liquid and solid rocket propulsion, air-breathing hypersonic engines and electric power and propulsion for space, defense, civil and commercial applications.
From Reuters • Jan. 27, 2023
John Mayer tackled orbital mechanics, Al Hamer lectured on rocket propulsion, and Alton Mayo handled reentry, the problems faced by an object returning to Earth.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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