Sentence examples for rocket stage from inspiring English sources
noun
A single rocket that may be attached to other similar rockets to increase the delta-v of the aggregated rocket vehicle
"It's very difficult to test a rocket stage," Musk said.
The rover would be gently winched to the surface from a hovering rocket stage.
This was the first U.S. rocket stage to employ cryogenic propellant.
"You now no longer have a rocket stage," Dr. McDowell said.
Ground controllers lost contact just before it separated from the upper rocket stage.
The cables are severed and the rocket stage flies away about a third of a mile and crashes.
During the hot staging, the rocket stages move in a harsh dynamic environment.
They complain of debris falling on their territory from jettisoned rocket stages.
The debris includes spent rocket stages, and sometimes over time residual fuel combines and explodes.
SpaceX now plan to re-use one of the returned rocket stages later this year.
11.12am The Soyuz reaches orbit having shed its four large boosters and rocket stages.
