multistage rocket

• Cohete compuesto por dos o más etapas, cada una con su propio motor y combustible, que se desprenden sucesivamente durante el vuelo para mejorar la eficiencia y alcanzar mayores alturas o velocidades.

A rocket composed of two or more stages, each with its own engine and propellant, which are jettisoned in sequence to improve efficiency and reach higher altitudes or velocities.

1. Rocket with multiple stagesC1formal

   A rocket that uses two or more separate propulsion units (stages) that are discarded in sequence as their fuel is exhausted, allowing the remaining vehicle to become lighter and more efficient.

   cohete multietapa

   • The Saturn V was a multistage rocket used to send astronauts to the Moon.
   • Modern intercontinental ballistic missiles often use multistage rocket technology.
   • The first stage of a multistage rocket provides the initial thrust to overcome gravity.