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
In 2019, five Russian nuclear engineers died in a rocket engine explosion which some Russian and Western experts said was linked to the Burevestnik.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
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
An accurate replica of the rocket engine will be launched and actors will depict members of Butler’s fictional Earthseed community from her “Parable” novels.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2023
The worst case was the deceleration an astronaut would feel if his rocket engine quit before he reached orbit, causing him to plunge back down into the atmosphere.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
