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Record 1 2012-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
DEF

A rocket engine of small thrust used primarily to obtain fine adjustment in the velocity and trajectory of a rocket vehicle just after the thrust cutoff of the last sustainer engine, and used secondarily to add thrust to a booster or sustainer engine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)
DEF

Propulseur de faible poussée, servant à ajuster la vitesse ou à corriger la trajectoire d'une fusée après arrêt du propulseur principal.

Spanish

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