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air launch
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air launch [′er ‚lȯnch]
(aerospace engineering)
Launching from an aircraft in the air.


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An experiment in April marked the end of the contract's second phase and also the completion of its 40th test fire, said Debra Facktor Lepore, Air-Launch president.
Its patented air-launch system, in which the rocket is launched from beneath Orbital's "Stargazer" L-1011 carrier aircraft over the ocean, reduces cost and provides customers with unparalleled flexibility to operate from virtually anywhere on Earth with minimal ground support requirements.
Its patented air-launch system, in which the rocket is launched from beneath Orbital's "Stargazer" L-1011 carrier aircraft over the ocean, increases performance, reduces cost and provides customers with unparalleled flexibility to operate from virtually anywhere on Earth with minimal ground support requirements.
 
 
 
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