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1rocket 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… …
2Rocket 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… …
3Supply tower — which allows maintenance to be performed and, in the case of a manned rocket, the crew to board. Immediately before ignition of the rocket s motors all connections between the tower and the craft are severed and the bridges over which these… …
4rocket propulsion — A form of propulsion that is self contained for the supply of oxygen for the combustion of fuel, which may be in solid or liquid form. The mass of burned gases are thrown backward at very high speeds to produce forward thrust …
5Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster — The Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) are the pair of large solid rockets used by the Space Shuttle during the first two minutes of powered flight. They are located on either side of the orange external propellant tank. Each SRB produces …
6Proton (rocket) — Proton 8K82K Launch of a Proton rocket Function Unmanned launch vehicle Manufacturer Khrunichev Country of origin Soviet Union; Russia Size Height …
7Proton rocket — Infobox rocket caption =Launch of a Proton rocket name = Proton 8K82K function = Unmanned Launch Vehicle manufacturer = Khrunichev country origin = Soviet Union, Russia height = 53 m alt height = diameter = 7.4 m alt diameter = mass = 693,810 kg… …
8Bell Rocket Belt — The Bell Rocket Belt is a low power rocket propulsion device that allows an individual to safely travel or leap over small distances. It is a type of rocket pack.OverviewIn the early 1960s, Bell Aerosystems built a rocket pack which it called the …
9Saturn (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… …
10Nuclear thermal rocket — Sketch of nuclear thermal rocket …
