MECO

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007095",
  "term": "MECO",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An acronym for Main Engine Cutoff, the event during a rocket launch when the vehicle's primary, first-stage engines are shut down. This occurs after the rocket has consumed most of its first-stage propellant and reached a specific altitude and velocity. Following MECO, the spent first stage typically separates from the upper stages, which then ignite their own engines to continue the ascent into orbit.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "see_also": [
    "SECO",
    "ECO"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "MECO",
    "es": "MECO",
    "fr": "MECO"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/meco/"
}