Interesting. What's a "sounding" rocket?

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Bowser — 12/30/2002 8:37:28 PM (archived)

I've acted as if I've known the meaning for years, and I don't. I gather it has something to do with a rocket being used to conduct experiments, but that seems pretty vague.

Someone, maybe everyone, knows

Arf

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Interesting sounding rocket test flight... - Larry J - 12/30/2002 6:56:52 PM
- Interesting. What's a "sounding" rocket? - Bowser - 12/30/2002 8:37:28 PM
  - Makes lots of noise! n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 12/30/2002 9:25:39 AM
  - A suborbital rocket designed for research - Larry J - 12/30/2002 9:02:31 AM
    - Huh! Thanks. And no thanks to alcaray! - Bowser - 12/30/2002 11:26:39 AM
      - Speaking of explosions - Delbert - 12/30/2002 12:48:02 PM
        
        Been there, done that. - et - 12/30/2002 3:08:50 PM
      - I'm just happy someone realized it was a pun. - alcaray - 12/30/2002 11:35:15 AM

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