tumble motors

A form of tumble motor — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of tumble motor
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