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Reaction Propulsion

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

propulsion that results from the ejection at high velocity of a mass of gas to which the vehicle reacts with an equal and opposite momentum

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Reaction Propulsions
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Reaction Propulsion's
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Reaction Propulsions'