Sustainer engine
Engines that remain on a rocket after rocket booster separation
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A sustainer engine is a rocket engine which remains with a spacecraft during its ascent after booster engines have separated from the spacecraft.[1]
See also
- Multistage rocket
References
- ^ "Rocket Staging".
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