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What does "sounding rocket" mean in this context? I thought the headline meant it 'sounded like it was souped-up', but from the article it seemed like maybe it
by anentropic 9y ago
What does "sounding rocket" mean in this context? I thought the headline meant it 'sounded like it was souped-up', but from the article it seemed like maybe it had another meaning.
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- ris 9y agoSounding rockets are small-ish, usually solid propelled rockets used principally for upper-atmosphere research. Importantly they are originally designed for sub-orbital flight. The notable thing here is not only bringing it to orbit, but doing so with a payload. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounding_rocket https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sounding_rocket
- anentropic 9y agothanks!