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

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

An Agena is a slim fuel tank about thirty feet long, with a rocket engine sticking out of one end and a hole in the opposite end.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins