first to form, followed by the oblique shock. Shock diamonds are most commonly associated with jet and rocket propulsion, but they can form in other systems...
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In physics, a shock wave (also spelled shockwave), or shock, is a type of propagating disturbance that moves faster than the local speed of sound in the...
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completed through DC Comics) Section Zero by Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett Shockrockets by Kurt Busiek and Stuart Immonen Superstar by Kurt Busiek and Stuart...
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from these shock waves depends on the size of the rocket as well as the exhaust velocity. The sound intensity of large, high performance rockets could potentially...
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A rocket engine uses stored rocket propellants as the reaction mass for forming a high-speed propulsive jet of fluid, usually high-temperature gas. Rocket...
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mesosphere. Sounding rockets have been used for the examination of atmospheric nuclear tests by revealing the passage of the shock wave through the atmosphere...
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IPA: [kɐˈtʲuʂə] ) is a type of rocket artillery first built and fielded by the Soviet Union in World War II. Multiple rocket launchers such as these deliver...
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2005), known by stage names Charlie Hamburger, Charlie Kennedy, and Charles Rocket, was an American actor, comedian, musician, and television news reporter...
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by purpose built rear shocks and a Triumph first, 43 mm 'inverted' front forks. In 2003, the prototype was renamed the 'Rocket', following market research...
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career including Arrowsmith, The Liberty Project, The Power Company, Shockrockets, Superman: Secret Identity, JLA, and the award-winning Kurt Busiek's...
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solid-propellant rocket or solid rocket is a rocket with a rocket engine that uses solid propellants (fuel/oxidizer). The earliest rockets were solid-fuel rockets powered...
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liquid and solid-fuel rockets used to propel the vehicle. Standing shock waves in the rocket exhaust produce continuous supersonic shock waves (a continuous...
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on 2011-05-13. Tasker, Douglas G. (1986-08-01). "Shock Initiation Studies of the NASA Solid Rocket Booster Abort System". Archived from the original...
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used to latch onto and electrocute enemies or swing across gaps, the Shock Rocket allows Rayman to fire a remote controlled missile, and the Throttle Copter...
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Bazooka (redirect from M9 Anti-tank Rocket Launcher)
The Bazooka (/bəˈzuːkə/) is a man-portable recoilless anti-tank rocket launcher weapon, widely deployed by the United States Army, especially during World...
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Rocket artillery is artillery that uses rockets as the projectile. The use of rocket artillery dates back to medieval China where devices such as fire...
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(formerly) Necromancer (2006) Sandman (formerly - now published by Panini) ShockRockets (formerly) Soulfire (since 2007) Spawn with Les Chroniques de Spawn Star...
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NRG Esports (category Rocket League teams)
Los Angeles, California. It has rosters in League of Legends, Overwatch, Rocket League, Valorant, Counter-Strike 2, Apex Legends and a number of streamers...
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Shock and awe (technically known as rapid dominance) is a military strategy based on the use of overwhelming power and spectacular displays of force to...
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Static Shock is an American superhero animated television series based on the Milestone Media/DC Comics superhero Static. It premiered on September 23...
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SpaceX Starship (redirect from SpaceX Mars rocket)
costs using economies of scale. SpaceX aims to achieve this by reusing both rocket stages by "catching" them with the launch tower's systems, increasing payload...
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is a publicly traded aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider. Its Electron orbital rockets launches small satellites, and...
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Ramjet (redirect from Rocket-ramjet)
book with conceiving the ramjet, and as the first fictional example of rocket-powered space flight. The ramjet was worked out in 1913 by French inventor...
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Since 2001, Palestinian militants have launched tens of thousands of rocket and mortar attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip as part of the continuing...
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The N1/L3 (from Ракета-носитель Raketa-nositel', "Carrier Rocket"; Cyrillic: Н1) was a super heavy-lift launch vehicle intended to deliver payloads beyond...
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Katyusha rockets and six Falaq rockets. The group's fighters also hit the city of Safed with a salvo of rockets, the group's statement said. "85 rockets and...
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Vapor cone (category Shock waves)
A vapor cone (also known as a Mach diamond, shock collar, or shock egg) is a visible cloud of condensed water that can sometimes form around an object...
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The first rockets were used as propulsion systems for arrows, and may have appeared as early as the 10th century in Song dynasty China. However, more...
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the 2006 Lebanon War. On 8 October 2023, Hezbollah started firing guided rockets and artillery shells at Israeli positions in the occupied Shebaa Farms...
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A hybrid-propellant rocket is a rocket with a rocket motor that uses rocket propellants in two different phases: one solid and the other either gas or...
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