rocket firing
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The competition consisted of aerial gunnery at 12,000 feet and 20,000 feet, skip bombing, rocket firing, panel strafing and dive bombing, according to the Air Force.
From Washington Post ● May 29, 2022
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the rocket firing from any of Gaza's militant groups.
From Reuters ● Jan. 1, 2022
In July, NASA’s Juno probe arrived at Jupiter, but problems with its main engine delayed the rocket firing that would have shrunk its orbit into a tighter ellipse around the planet.
From Nature ● Dec. 15, 2016
Arm the brake chutes, enable the rocket firing and jet throttle circuits, re-tighten my seat harness, and then ask the Run Controller for clearance to roll.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2015
It was like the countdown for a rocket firing, Rick thought.
From The Flaming Mountain by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin
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