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
Karman has developed a cooling system similar to the heat pumps in the average home, except its pumps use liquid carbon dioxide as refrigerant, which is circulated using rocket engine technology rather than fans.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 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
We fired Columbia’s rocket engine shortly after we swung around behind the moon’s left edge, out of touch with the earth for the first time in three days.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
