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has gloss | eng: Air launch to orbit is the method of launching booster rockets at altitude from a horizontal-takeoff turbojet aircraft, either subsonic or supersonic. This method, when employed for orbital payload insertion, presents significant advantages over conventional vertical rocket launches, particularly because of the reduced mass, thrust and cost of the rocket booster. |
lexicalization | eng: Air launch to orbit |
instance of | (noun) any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine rocket, projectile |
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