rocket engine
Example Sentences
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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
Murphy retired from racing in the late 1970s and became a buyer for Rocketdyne, a rocket engine company in Los Angeles.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2023
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
Not if we work on building a better rocket engine.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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