Booster Rocket (Noun)
Meaning
The first stage of a multistage rocket.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The Saturn V rocket used a powerful booster rocket to lift the spacecraft off the launchpad and propel it into orbit.
- The booster rocket separated from the second stage after burning out its fuel and fell back to Earth.
- The first stage of the rocket, also known as the booster rocket, was the largest and most powerful part of the vehicle.
- The booster rocket was equipped with five massive engines that produced a combined 1.5 million pounds of thrust.
- After the booster rocket had completed its job, it was jettisoned and the second stage took over, continuing the ascent into space.