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boost phase
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boost phase
n.
The period during which the rockets of a ballistic missile operate to bring it near or to peak velocity.
That portion of the flight of a ballistic missile or space vehicle during which the booster and sustainer engines operate. See also midcourse phase; reentry phase; terminal phase.
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