to rocket satellite into orbit
11Satellite insurance — which was formed as a specialist branch of aviation insurance is being underwritten by veyy few insurers in world. It was during the period of 1965 the first satellite insurance project placed with Lloyds of London to cover physical damages on… …
12carrier rocket — noun A rocket used to carry, eg a satellite into orbit • • • Main Entry: ↑carry * * * carrier rocket, a rocket designed to carry or launch something, such as an artificial satellite: »The carrier rocket separated from the cone shaped satellite… …
13Orbit — This article is about orbits in celestial mechanics, due to gravity. For other uses, see Orbit (disambiguation). A satellite orbiting the Earth has a tangential velocity and an inward acceleration …
14rocket 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… …
15satellite communication — Introduction in telecommunication, the use of artificial satellites to provide communications links between various points on Earth (Earth satellite). Communications satellites relay voice, video, and data signals between widely separated fixed… …
16Satellite Data System — The Satellite Data System (SDS) is a system of United States military communications satellites. At least two generations have been used: SDS 1 from July 1976 to November 1995, and SDS 2 from 1989 to the present. SDS satellites have a highly… …
17Non-rocket spacelaunch — Non rocket space launch (NRS) is a launch into space where some or all needed speed and altitude is provided by non rocket means, rather than simply using conventional chemical rockets from the ground. A number of alternatives to rockets have… …
18Proton (rocket) — Proton 8K82K Launch of a Proton rocket Function Unmanned launch vehicle Manufacturer Khrunichev Country of origin Soviet Union; Russia Size Height …
19Saturn (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… …
20Delta IV rocket — Infobox rocket caption =Delta IV Medium launch carrying DSCS III B6 name =Delta IV (Delta 9000) function = Orbital launch vehicle manufacturer = Boeing IDS United Launch Alliance country origin = United States height =63 77.2 m alt height =206… …
