Rocketry Glossary

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Heads-up

An alert called by the Launch Control Officer if one of three conditions prevail:
(1) A model using an advanced technique such as a cluster is about to be launched.
(2) An untried rocket design is about to launch and the results are uncertain.
(3) A recovery system has failed, and it is possible that the rocket will crash in an area containing people.


   

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