: a rocket used to launch a satellite or spacecraft
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Recent Examples on the WebThese are large teams involving the launch vehicle contractors and spacecraft customers. Caley Burke, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 The demand is less than Rocket Lab—and presumably other small launch vehicle developers—may have anticipated several years ago. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 8 Aug. 2022 Assuming the first unmanned SLS launch is successful, NASA would have to spend at least $4 billion more to produce a second SLS for the first crewed test flight, since not one bit of the launch vehicle is reusable. Robert Poole, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Engineers will continue to collect test data from the partially-fueled launch vehicle to determine the cause of the rocket engine problem. Tariq Malik, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2022 Northrop Grumman’s Orion solid rocket motors will boost the Astraius launch vehicle after its extraction from an unmodified C-17 carrier aircraft, while Exquadrum’s upper stage will place satellites in precise orbits. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 26 Aug. 2022 Euclid’s launch vehicle will be decided in November. H. J. Mccracken, Ars Technica, 21 July 2022 Early Wednesday morning Musk tweeted that only minor damage was immediately recognizable in the rocket booster section of the launch vehicle. Dan Carson, Chron, 13 July 2022 Venture is developing a two-stage Zephyr launch vehicle capable of deploying 100-kg payloads to low-Earth orbit and is targeting 2024 for a debut flight. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 1 July 2022 See More