Blowoff

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Blowoff

The action of applying an explosive force and separating a package section away from the remaining part of a rocket vehicle or reentry body, usually to retrieve an instrument or to obtain a record made during early flight. See fallaway section.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use