: a rocket used to launch a satellite or spacecraft
Examples of launch vehicle in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebSince then, Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle has had more than 40 successful trips to orbit, delivering almost 200 satellites to space at one of the lowest costs in the industry.—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 28 May 2024 The Falcon 9 rocket was launched at 7:17 p.m. ET on Sunday and the satellite successfully separated from the launch vehicle 45 minutes later and entered its targeted orbit, the ministry said in a statement.—Reuters, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for launch vehicle
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