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afterbody
afterbody (ˈɑːftəˌbɒdɪ) n, pl -bodies (Astronautics) any discarded part that continues to trail a satellite, rocket, etc, in orbitafterbody
afterbody[′af·tər‚bäd·ē] (aerospace engineering) A companion body that trails a satellite. A section or piece of a rocket or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry. The afterpart of a vehicle. afterbody A flying boat.i. The rear portion of a transonic, supersonic, or hypersonic vehicle. ii. That portion of a flying boat that is aft of the step. |