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rockoon
(rok-oon ) A device for exploring the upper atmosphere of the Earth. It consists of a large balloon to which is attached a small rocket. The rocket is fired at a considerable altitude, thus avoiding the air drag of the lower atmosphere. The balloons are usually Skyhooks: large nondilatable plastic balloons that can carry a heavy load to altitudes of over 30 km.Collins Dictionary of Astronomy © Market House Books Ltd, 2006
rockoon
[rä′kün] (aerospace engineering)
A high-altitude sounding system consisting of a small solid-propellant research rocket carried aloft by a large plastic balloon.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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