launch vehicle

Noun

Meaning

launch vehicle (plural launch vehicles)

(aerospace) A vehicle for transporting objects into space, usually a rocket.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

orbiter rocket launcher space shuttle LV space capsule

Related terms

launch vehicle launcher launch pad launch complex launch centre

Examples

I want to be able to make sure that we have enough capital to survive at least three consecutive failures. If you want to make a small fortune in the launch vehicle business, start with a large one. Elon Musk

Additionally, the entire Space Shuttle system, including ground and launch vehicle assets, was designed to work together as a closed system. Source: Internet

Atmospheric and gravity drag associated with launch typically adds 1.3–1.8 km/s to the launch vehicle delta-v required to reach normal LEO orbital velocity of around convert. citation Equatorial low Earth orbits (ELEO) are a subset of LEO. Source: Internet

All launch vehicle systems performed normally and the Mariner separated from the Centaur at 13 minutes and 18 seconds after launch. Source: Internet

As of 2015, Mariner 8 is the most recent US planetary probe to be lost in a launch vehicle malfunction. Source: Internet

Britain with Blue Streak became the first stage of the European launch vehicle with France providing the Coralie second stage and Germany the third. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

launch title launch tug launch upon launch window launchable launchee