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THRUST TAIL OFF [1 record]

Record 1 2003-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
OBS

When the motors of a booster vehicle are cut off, or shut down, the propulsive force ... does not instantly fall to zero ... but progressively declines over a fraction of a second.

Key term(s)
  • thrust tail off

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
DEF

Poussée résiduelle d'un propulseur en fin de combustion.

CONT

La combustion peut être interrompue quelques dixièmes de seconde, dès que la poussée exacte d'injection est obtenue. La poussée est suffisamment faible pour que cette queue de poussée ait des effets négligeables.

Spanish

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