: a rocket used to launch a satellite or spacecraft
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Solid rocket motors are used for a wide range of applications, from tactical missiles to space launch vehicles.—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026 Days after Blue Origin completed an investigation into the last failure of its New Glenn rocket, something else went very, very wrong with the towering launch vehicle.—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 May 2026 The launch vehicle that propelled the Orion spacecraft was designed and built by United Launch Alliance in Centennial in partnership with Boeing.—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 28 May 2026 New Glenn is a heavy-lift, partially reusable two-stage launch vehicle developed by Blue Origin to support commercial satellite constellations, national security launches, and civil spaceflight programs, including NASA’s Artemis lunar initiative.—David Szondy
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