Vernier Engine
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Vernier Engine
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A rocket engine of small thrust used primarily to obtain a fine adjustment
in the velocity and
trajectory
of a rocket
vehicle just after the thrust cutoff of the last sustainer
engine, and used secondarily to add thrust to a booster or sustainer engine.
Also called vernier rocket.
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References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use