retrorocket engine
1Retrorocket — A retrorocket (short for retrograde rocket ) is a rocket engine used to provide thrust opposing the motion of a spacecraft, thereby causing it to decelerate.HistoryOne of the first uses of retrorocket technology was in the Hajile project… …
2retrorocket — noun a small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft that is fired to slow or alter its course • Hypernyms: ↑rocket, ↑rocket engine …
3retrorocket — /re troh rok it/, n. a small, auxiliary rocket engine, forming a part of a larger rocket vehicle and having its exhaust nozzle pointed toward the direction of flight, for decelerating the larger rocket, separating one stage from another, etc.… …
4retrorocket — noun A small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft designed to slow or reverse its motion …
5retrorocket — ret·ro·rock·et || retrəʊ‚rÉ‘kɪt / rÉ’k n. small rocket engine pointed opposite the direction of flight and used for deceleration and steering …
6retrorocket — ret•ro•rock•et [[t]ˈrɛ troʊˌrɒk ɪt[/t]] n. rkt a small auxiliary rocket engine with its exhaust nozzle aimed in the direction of flight, used for decelerating a larger rocket, separating one stage from another, etc • Etymology: 1945–50 …
7rocket 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, ↑ …
8Luna 15 — (Ye 8 5 series) was an unmanned space mission of the Luna program, also called Lunik 15.Luna 15 was a last minute Soviet attempt to steal some of Apollo 11 s publicity by being the first mission to return lunar soil to Earth. Luna 15 was placed… …
9Voskhod spacecraft — Infobox Aircraft all name=Voskhod caption=Voskhod 2 spacecraft type=Space capsule manufacturer=Korolev designer=Sergei Korolev first flight=1964 introduced=1964 retired=1965 status=Last 4 flights cancelled primary user=Soviet space program… …
10Mercury-Atlas 6 — For the Looking Glass airplane, see E 6 Mercury. Mercury Atlas 6 Mission insignia Mission statistics Mission name Mercury Atlas 6 Spacecraft name Friendship 7 …
