Sentences with phrase «used rocket motors»

Not exact matches

Once the booster has used up its fuel dozens of miles above Earth, it detaches, and the second - stage rocket motor ignites.

A solid rocket or a solid fuel rocket is a rocket with a motor that uses solid propellants (fuel / oxidizer).

Solid or liquid rocket Boosters are often used for parallel staging schemes and all motors are ignited at launch.

The embargo was imposed as a result of India purchasing a cryogenic rocket motor from Russia, which the Americans claimed could be adapted for military use.

Uses improved solid rocket motors to lift up to 150 - metric tonnes to LEO.

Johns was on the engineering team that evaluated ablative materials used to protect the Shuttle from the high thermal loads and 5,500 - degree temperatures generated by its massive solid rocket motors.

Using two electric motors similar to those in the Porsche 919 hybrid race car, the Mission E has over 600 hp to power all four wheels, and rockets from 0 - 62 mph in less than 3.5 seconds.

Wikipedia states «Solid - fuel rocket boosters (SRBs) are large solid propellant motors used to provide thrust in spacecraft launches from initial launch through the first ascent stage.»

These used solid rocket motors the laboratory had developed for the Army's Sergeant guided missile.