- boost phase
- That portion of the flight of a ballistic missile or space vehicle during which the booster and sustainer engines operate. See also midcourse phase; reentry phase; terminal phase.
Military dictionary. 2000.
boost phase
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midcourse phase — That portion of the trajectory of a ballistic missile between the boost phase and the reentry phase. See also ballistic trajectory; boost phase; reentry phase; terminal phase … Military dictionary
terminal phase — That portion of the trajectory of a ballistic missile between reentry into the atmosphere or the end of the mid course phase and impact or arrival in the vicinity of the target. See also boost phase; midcourse phase; reentry phase … Military dictionary
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