"Korolev cross" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Korolev crosses [plural]
Etymology: From 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° from each other, forming a cross of exhaust plumes. Categories (topical): Four, Rocketry, Russian space program Translations (Translations): 科羅廖夫十字 /科罗廖夫十字 (Kēluóliàofū shízì) (Chinese Mandarin), Крест Королёва (Krest Koroljóva) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Korolev_cross-en-noun-TRSI0ocH Disambiguation of Four: 77 23 Disambiguation of Rocketry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Russian space program: 79 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 71 29
  2. The cross of exhaust plumes formed by said separation procedure. Synonyms: Korolev Cross
    Sense id: en-Korolev_cross-en-noun-c1G0HOA6

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