Sustainer engine

Engines that remain on a rocket after rocket booster separation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sustainer engine

A sustainer engine is a rocket engine which remains with a spacecraft during its ascent after booster engines have separated from the spacecraft.[1]

After the two solid rocket boosters separate, the Space Shuttle's three Main Engines act as sustainers

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