rocketry

noun

rock·​et·​ry ˈrä-kə-trē How to pronounce rocketry (audio)
: the study of, experimentation with, or use of rockets

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That committee will consider outstanding enforcement and procedural questions, including how small jurisdictions can best enforce fireworks regulations and how hobby rocketry should be regulated. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026 With rocketry, the company underbid competitors for launch contracts, implemented reusable boosters and drastically drove down the cost to fly to space. Morgan Brennan,harriet Taylor, CNBC, 12 June 2026 That means investors are buying into Musk’s vision for the company as a leader in rocketry, internet communications and artificial intelligence. Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Friends and family of the development team watched a prototype named Goddard—after Robert Goddard, father of modern rocketry—rise 285 feet (87 meters) into the air and touch down 30 seconds later. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rocketry

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First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rocketry was in 1930

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“Rocketry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocketry. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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rocketry

noun
rock·​et·​ry ˈräk-ə-trē How to pronounce rocketry (audio)
: the study of, experimenting with, or use of rockets
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