- rocket propulsion unit
- ракетный двигатель
Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary. - M.: Military publishing house USSR Ministry of Defence. edited by M. Murashkevich. 1974.
Englsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary. - M.: Military publishing house USSR Ministry of Defence. edited by M. Murashkevich. 1974.
Rocket propellant — is mass that is stored, usually in some form of propellant tank, prior to being used as the propulsive mass that is ejected from a rocket engine in the form of a fluid jet to produce thrust.Chemical rocket propellants are most commonly used,… … Wikipedia
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Rocket — This article is about vehicles powered by rocket engines. For other uses, see Rocket (disambiguation). A Soyuz U, at Baikonur Site 1/5 A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engi … Wikipedia
rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… … Universalium
rocket engine — noun a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion • Syn: ↑rocket • Hypernyms: ↑jet engine • Hyponyms: ↑booster, ↑booster rocket, ↑booster unit, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
OTRAG Rocket — The OTRAG rocket was a modular satellite delivery rocket developed by the OTRAG company. The OTRAG rocket was to become a rocket built up from several mass produced units, intended to carry satellites with a weight of 1 10 tons or more into orbit … Wikipedia
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rocket — I. noun Etymology: Middle French roquette, from Old Italian rochetta, diminutive of ruca arugula, from Latin eruca Date: 1530 any of several plants of the mustard family: as a. arugula b. dame s rocket II. noun Usage: often attributive … New Collegiate Dictionary
Spacecraft propulsion — A remote camera captures a close up view of a Space Shuttle Main Engine during a test firing at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial… … Wikipedia
Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket — Artist s impression of several VASIMR engines propelling a craft through space The Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR) is an electro magnetic thruster for spacecraft propulsion. It uses radio waves to ionize and heat a… … Wikipedia
jet propulsion — Reaction propulsion in which the propulsion unit obtains oxygen from the air, as distinguished from rocket propulsion, in which the unit carries its own oxygen producing material. In connection with aircraft propulsion, the term refers to a… … Military dictionary