tumble motor
tumble motor · tumble motors
A small rocket motor mounted to a rocket stage, which fires following staging in order…A small rocket motor mounted to a rocket stage, which fires following staging in order to cause the discarded stage to tumble and prevent it from potentially ramming the spacecraft due to residual thrust.
Meaning
1 sensesA small rocket motor mounted to a rocket stage, which fires following staging in order to cause the discarded stage to tumble and prevent it from potentially ramming the spacecraft due to residual thrust.
Forms
plural: tumble motors| Singular | tumble motor |
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See also
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