rockoon
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
rockoon (plural rockoons)
- (aviation, astronautics) A rocket, powered by solid fuel, that is not lit while on the ground but first carried into the upper atmosphere by a gas-filled balloon, then separated from the balloon and automatically ignited to allow it to achieve a higher altitude.
Coordinate terms[edit]
- rockaire (aeroplane-launched high-altitude rocket)