launch vehicle — n. any system, usually a rocket, designed to launch a spacecraft or other payload … English World dictionary
launch vehicle — Aerospace. a rocket used to launch a spacecraft or satellite into orbit or a space probe into space. [1955 1960] * * * Rocket system that boosts a spacecraft into Earth orbit or beyond Earth s gravitational pull. A wide variety of launch vehicles … Universalium
Launch vehicle — Satellite launch vehicle redirects here. For the Indian rocket, see Satellite Launch Vehicle A Russian Soyuz lifts off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan heading for the ISS In spaceflight, a launch vehicle or carrier rocket is a rocket… … Wikipedia
Launch Vehicle Digital Computer — Der Launch Vehicle Digital Computer (LVDC) war der Steuercomputer der Saturn V und Saturn IB Raketen. Er war einer der Hauptbestandteile der sogenannten Instrument Unit, einer ringförmigen Anordnung von Geräten, die an der Oberseite der … Deutsch Wikipedia
launch vehicle — launch′ ve hicle n. rkt ars a rocket used to launch a spacecraft or satellite into orbit or a probe into space • Etymology: 1955–1960 … From formal English to slang
Shuttle-Derived Launch Vehicle — The Shuttle Derived Launch Vehicle, or simply Shuttle Derived Vehicle (SDV), is a term describing one of a wide array of concepts that have been developed for creating space launch vehicles from the components, technology and/or infrastructure of … Wikipedia
Mercury-Redstone Launch Vehicle — Mercury Redstone 2 launch carrying Ham (chimpanzee), Jan 31, 1961 Function unmanned and manned sub orbital launch vehicle Manufacturer Chrys … Wikipedia
Advanced Satellite Launch Vehicle — Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV) was the springboard to the advanced Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). The ASLV was not a simple variant of the SLV 3 but a more complex vehicle. The ASLV is actually a 5 stage vehicle since the core… … Wikipedia
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle — Infobox rocket name = GSLV imsize = 250 caption = Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle function = Expendable launch vehicle manufacturer = ISRO country origin = IND height = 49 m alt height = 160 ft diameter = 2.8 m alt diameter = 9.1 ft mass … Wikipedia
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle — Données générales Mission Lanceur LEO, GTO, orbite héliosynchrone et orbite polaire Période des lancements De 1993 à aujo … Wikipédia en Français
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle — Infobox Rocket name = Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle caption = PSLV C8 (CA Variant) carrying the AGILE x ray and γ ray astronomical satellite of the ASI lifting off from Sriharikota function = Expendable launch vehicle manufacturer = ISRO country … Wikipedia
