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Rockets built to reach space briefly along a ballistic arc without achieving the velocity needed to stay in orbit. Belongs here: any launch vehicle whose mission profile is suborbital by design. Does not belong here: a rocket built to reach orbital velocity, grouped under Launch Vehicle.

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