Sounding rocket

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005478",
  "term": "Sounding rocket",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An unguided rocket designed to carry scientific instruments on a suborbital flight to perform experiments and take measurements in the upper atmosphere or space. These rockets provide a cost-effective way to conduct research at altitudes between those reachable by balloons and orbital spacecraft. Their flight duration is typically short, lasting only a few minutes above the atmosphere.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Forschungsrakete",
    "es": "cohete sonda",
    "fr": "fusée-sonde"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/sounding-rocket/"
}