Rocket sled
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rocket-sled-183-5092437
title:
Rocket sled
text:
A rocket sled is a test platform that slides along a track, propelled by rockets. A rocket sled differs from a rocket car in not using wheels; at high speeds wheels would spin to pieces due to the extreme centrifugal forces. Apart from rare examples running on snow or ice, most rocket sleds run on a track. Although some rocket sled tracks use single beams or magnetic levitation, most use railway track. Sliding pads, called "slippers", are curved around the head of the rails to prevent the sled f
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Test platform pushed by rockets along a track
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_sled
date created:
2002-02-21T13:41:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T21:59:32Z
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image:
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13
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