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• rocket — rocket1 [räk′it] n. [It rocchetta, spool or bobbin, rocket, orig. dim. of rocca, distaff < OHG roccho, distaff: from the resemblance in shape] 1. any of various devices, typically cylindrical, containing liquid or solid propellants which when… …   English World dictionary

• ballistic missile — al*lis tic mis sile, n. A rocket propelled missile of long range which is guided only during the powered portion of its flight, which usually takes only a small part of the total flight time; contrasted with {guided missile}. Note: Ballistic… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• rocket booster — rocket booster, a rocket engine used as a booster: »Ballistic missiles, once separated from their rocket boosters, can t be shifted to alternate targets or called back (Wall Street Journal) …   Useful english dictionary

• Rocket Astrophysical Observatories K-2, K-3 and K-4 — Rocket astrophysical observatories launched in Soviet Union in 1960s and early 1970s under the direction of Grigor Gurzadyan of Byurakan Observatory in Armenia, for the study of the Solar ultraviolet and X ray emission. Ballistic rockets R 5 were …   Wikipedia

• rocket — [n] projectile booster, firework, guided missile, ICBM, intercontinental ballistic missile, missile, spacecraft, spaceship, torpedo, weapon; concept 500 rocket [v] shoot up ascend, climb, escalate, go through the ceiling, grow, lift, rise, sail,… …   New thesaurus

• 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 — 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

• Ballistic missile — Diagram of V 2, the first ballistic missile. A ballistic missile is a missile that follows a sub orbital ballistic flightpath with the objective of delivering one or more warheads to a predetermined target. The missile is only guided during the… …   Wikipedia

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