It marked the first launch of a large rocket, and the only time for a V-2, from a ship at sea.

He'd heard the equally unmistakable sound of large rockets being fired several times.

The agency is also concerned that large rockets could be used as weapons.

By 1993, the military had lost interest in using the shuttles to carry its satellites into space, turning instead to large rockets.

Iraq was reported to have said today that it has tested a large rocket capable of carrying satellites into space.

More R-7 rockets have been launched than any other family of large rockets.

The nation's production lines for large unmanned rockets were shut down.

In the 1980's, the Soviet Union frequently launched more than 100 large rockets a year.

At the same time, the Mu program of large rockets was pursued.

For large rockets at close range, the acoustic effects could actually kill.