"Korolev cross" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Korolev crosses [plural]
Etymology: Korolev + cross. From being a procedure created by the chief designer, Sergei Korolev, which forms a cross-shaped cloud of rocket plumes. Etymology templates: {{com|en|Korolev|cross}} Korolev + cross Head templates: {{en-noun}} Korolev cross (plural Korolev crosses)
  1. A strap-on booster rocket separation maneuver, where four strap-on boosters are ejected at the same time in four directions 90-degrees/diametrically opposed to each other, forming a cross of exhaust plumes. Categories (topical): Rocketry, Russian space program Translations (Translations): 科羅廖夫十字 (Chinese Mandarin), 科罗廖夫十字 (Kēluóliàofū shízì) (Chinese Mandarin), Крест Королёва (Krest Koroljóva) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Korolev_cross-en-noun-IEqhZCxy Disambiguation of Rocketry: 63 37 Disambiguation of Russian space program: 64 36 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 70 30
  2. The cross of exhaust plumes formed by the strap-on separation procedure. Synonyms: Korolev Cross
    Sense id: en-Korolev_cross-en-noun-wkKNK131

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