rocketry

noun

rock·​et·​ry ˈrä-kə-trē 

: the study of, experimentation with, or use of rockets

Examples of rocketry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Neither has yet successfully shown a first-stage booster recovery, however, and numerous other Chinese ventures are in earlier stages of developing reusable rocketry. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Local laws and fire codes may totally ban model rocketry in your area. — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 3 July 2026

For my son and me though, the rather modest town brings back fond memories of an amateur rocketry launch site at the base of a mountain just south of the town off Interstate 8. — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Neither of those feats have ever been attempted before in the history of rocketry. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

rocketry

noun

rock·​et·​ry ˈräk-ə-trē 

: the study of, experimenting with, or use of rockets