rocket engine
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"This large rocket engine will slow down the ISS, and enable it to have a precise re-entry over the Pacific Ocean, far from land, people or any other potential hazards," Horack explained.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
A rocket engine has exploded during a launch test at the UK's new spaceport in Shetland.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2024
During a test of a Harpoon anti-ship missile, its booster — the rocket engine that launches the missile — was “activated” but not ignited, and then it could not be deactivated, the Danish military said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
The Talon, powered by a liquid-fuel rocket engine, ended its flight by descending into the ocean as planned.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
To change our orbit this time, we used the rocket engine on the far end of the docked Agena.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
