Aerobee

American  

[air-uh-bee] / ˈɛər əˌbi /

noun

1. a U.S. two-stage, liquid-propellant sounding rocket developed in the 1940s that carried scientific instruments and occasionally biological specimens into the upper stratosphere.

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Etymology

Origin of Aerobee

Aero ( jet Engineering Corporation ) developer of the rocket + (Bumble)bee cover name for the Navy project to produce such rockets

Example Sentences

Within minutes, an Aerobee rocket soared from its launch pad, carrying with it the largest X-ray telescope ever sent into space.

From Time Magazine Archive

As the Aerobee arced above the atmosphere, which screens X rays from the earth, a camera focused on the image of the 9-in. telescope began shooting pictures.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Washington last week, Navy scientists reported that a high-flying Aerobee rocket had detected strong X-ray sources associated with distant galaxies.

From Time Magazine Archive

But the monkeys were shot up to 190,080 ft. in an Aerobee rocket showed no signs of neurosis.

From Time Magazine Archive

Actually, we used a modified Aerobee, a rocket of proven dependability.

From The Scarlet Lake Mystery by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)