- present tense form of rocket (3rd person singular).
rockets
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It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you step into the museum, with its planes hanging from the ceiling and its rockets jutting through the floors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Here’s what I’m watching this morning: Apparently, building rockets is no longer enough for SpaceX.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Specifically, the deal would combine Tesla's cars, robots and self-driving technology with SpaceX's rockets, data centres, satellites and telecommunications operations.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The trick with thrusters was evocative of what SpaceX has now been doing for years with booster rockets cruising back to earth, touching down in landing pads or being snared by launch towers.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
“I heard you got your rockets flying,” he said to me.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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