Rocket Sled

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Rocket Sled

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A sled that runs on a rail or rails and is accelerated to high velocities by a rocket engine. </dd>
This sled is used in determining g-tolerances and for developing crash survival techniques. Rocket sleds are at Edwards Air Force Base, Holloman Air Force Base, and the Naval Ordnance Test Station. See snort track. [[/a>|/a> ]]

References

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