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hard launch
English
Noun
hard
launch
(
plural
hard launches
)
A means of launching a
guided missile
, where the missile's
rocket
engine
is
ignited
while still inside the launch
assembly
or
tube
.
A
hard launch
is technically simpler than a soft launch, but produces a large backblast.
Coordinate terms
soft launch
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