AFTERBODY

Etymology

Noun

afterbody (plural afterbodies)

The afterpart of a vehicle.

(nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships.

(astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.

(astronautics) A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.

Source: Wiktionary



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