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Strap-on

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005700

Referring to solid rocket boosters or liquid fuel tanks that are attached to the exterior of a larger launch vehicle to provide additional thrust during liftoff and initial ascent. These components are typically jettisoned once their fuel is expended. The Space Shuttle used two large solid rocket boosters as strap-ons.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005700
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAviation maintenance
TranslationsGerman: Feststoffbooster; Spanish: strap-on; French: d'appoint
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005700",
  "term": "Strap-on",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Referring to solid rocket boosters or liquid fuel tanks that are attached to the exterior of a larger launch vehicle to provide additional thrust during liftoff and initial ascent. These components are typically jettisoned once their fuel is expended. The Space Shuttle used two large solid rocket boosters as strap-ons.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Feststoffbooster",
    "es": "strap-on",
    "fr": "d'appoint"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/strap-on/"
}

Record 6,228 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.