Stage and A Half
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Stage and A Half
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A liquid-propellant
rocket of which only part of the propulsion unit falls away from the rocket
vehicle during flight, as in the case of booster
rockets falling away to leave the sustainer
engine to consume remaining fuel.
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References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use