Published on: April 2, 2013. NASA X-43A uses a drop launch method: it is lifted into the air by a larger aircraft and then dropped. The initial energy for propulsion is provided by a booster rocket, which is discarded when the aircraft reaches its target altitude and speed. From that moment, the X-43A is powered by its own jet engine.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: ragtime(Noun) A musical form, predating jazz, characterized by a specific type of syncopation in which melodic accents occur between metrical beats. ragtime(Noun) A piece of music in this style.
Later in 1899, Scott Joplin, an American pianist and composer, released âMaple Leaf Rag,â which turned out to be one of the most influential pieces of the era. His beloved hit brought a bit of sophistication to the ragged rhythm and became memorable; however, that was not to be his only great contribution to music. The well-known King of Ragtime composed 44 ragtime jazz pieces, 2 operas and 1 ballet.