meteorological sounding rocket
1sounding rocket — noun a research rocket used to obtain information about the atmosphere at various altitudes • Hypernyms: ↑test rocket, ↑research rocket, ↑test instrument vehicle * * * noun : a rocket used to obtain information concerning the condition of the… …
2sounding rocket — a rocket equipped with instruments for making meteorological observations in the upper atmosphere. [1940 45] * * * also called Probe Rocket, any unmanned rocket that is designed to probe atmospheric conditions and structure at heights… …
3sounding rocket — /ˈsaʊndɪŋ rɒkət/ (say sownding rokuht) noun 1. Meteorology a research rocket used to obtain meteorological information from the upper atmosphere. 2. Aerospace a rocket used to explore regions up to 6500 km above the surface of the earth …
4Meteorological instrumentation — Galileo thermometer Meteorological instrumentation is the equipment used to sample the state of the atmosphere at a given time. Each science has its own unique sets of laboratory equipment. However, meteorology is a science which does not use… …
5Rocket experiments in the area of Cuxhaven — Between 1933 and 1964 numerous rocket experiments were carried out in the area of Cuxhaven, Germany.1930s and 1940s*In April 1933 Gerhard Zucker launched a mail rocket, which was to fly from Duhnen to the island of Neuwerk, but which fell to… …
6sounding — I. /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/ (say sownding) adjective 1. emitting or producing a sound or sounds. 2. resounding or sonorous. 3. having an imposing sound; high sounding; pompous. {sound1 + ing2} –soundingly, adverb II. /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/ (say sownding) …
7Saturn (rocket family) — The Saturn family of rockets were developed by a team of mostly German rocket scientists led by Wernher von Braun to launch heavy payloads to Earth orbit and beyond. Originally proposed as a military satellite launcher, they were adopted as the… …
8European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites — EUMETSATTM (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites) is an intergovernmental organisation created through an international convention agreed by a current total of 20 European Member States: Austria, Belgium,… …
9Loki (rocket) — It was so successful in this role that several advanced versions were developed on the basic Loki layout, including the final Super Loki.DevelopmentTaifun was powered by a hypergolic mixture pressure fed into the combustion chamber. The pressure… …
10Meteor (rocket) — Meteor is a designation of a series of Polish sounding rockets. The Meteor rockets were built between 1963 and 1974. The Meteor 1 and Meteor 2H were single stage rockets. The Meteor 2K (the largest civilian rocket developed in Poland) was a two… …
