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hard launch

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1. hard launch - Noun

2. hard launch - Phrase

Meaning

hard launch (plural hard launches)

A means of launching a guided missile, where the missile's rocket engine is ignited while still inside the launch assembly or tube.
A hard launch is technically simpler than a soft launch, but produces a large backblast.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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