: a rocket used to launch a satellite or spacecraft
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The county has contributed astronauts, launch vehicles and academic knowledge that have fueled missions spanning thousands of miles across space and many decades across history.—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 The Artemis launch vehicle, in turn, was based on Constellation’s Ares V design, and its booster rockets were an innovation of the Space Shuttle era.—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 These factors include temperature, wind, cloud cover and the overall health of the launch vehicle.—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026 But military experts said Iran may have used its space launch vehicle for an improvised firing.—Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for launch vehicle