Multistage

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003820",
  "term": "Multistage",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a rocket or missile composed of two or more sections, each with its own engines and propellant, that separate sequentially during flight. This design allows the vehicle to shed spent stages, reducing overall mass and increasing efficiency. Each stage fires in turn, contributing to the vehicle's acceleration until the final stage reaches the desired velocity or altitude.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "mehrstufig",
    "es": "multietapa",
    "fr": "multi-étages"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/multistage/"
}