noun
launch vehicle; carrier rocket
Technical term for a rocket used to carry payloads into space. Used in aerospace contexts.
新しい打ち上げ機が人工衛星を軌道に乗せた。
The new launch vehicle placed the satellite into orbit.
Standard kanji spelling for 'launch vehicle'.
Variant spelling without okurigana ち; less common but still used.
Compound of 打ち上げ (launching) + 機 (machine).