midcourse: Meaning and Definition of

mid•course

Pronunciation: (mid'kôrs", -kōrs"), [key]
— n.
  1. the middle of a course.
  2. the portion of a ballistic trajectory between the end of powered flight and the beginning of the reentry phase.
  3. the portion of a space trajectory between leaving the earth's vicinity and arrival at the desired destination, as another planet.
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