English Explanatory Dictionary

tumble motor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small rocket motor mounted to a rocket stage, which fires following staging in order to cause the discarded stage to tumble and prevent it from potentially ramming the spacecraft due to residual thrust.

Word forms

tumble motor tumble motors
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