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hybrid rocket
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hybrid rocket [′hī·brəd ′räk·ət]
(aerospace engineering)
A rocket with an engine utilizing a liquid propellant with a solid propellant in the same rocket engine.


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The vehicle will be powered by hybrid rocket motors, launch vertically, and glide to a landing at the launch site after achieving an altitude of at least 65 miles.
This is another key win for SpaceDev, as we move our hybrid rocket motor technology from R&D toward a variety of SpaceDev products that can produce revenues," says Jim Benson, chairman and CEO of SpaceDev.
SpaceDev designs and builds safe hybrid rocket motor propulsion systems for sub-orbital and orbital transportation systems for cargo and for human space flight.
 
 
 
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