1
: a full-sized structural model built to scale chiefly for study, testing, or display
2
: a working sample (as of a magazine) for reviewing format, layout, or content
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Before Thursday's launch, ground crews loaded four Starlink mock-ups inside Starship's payload bay to test the rocket's deployment mechanism.
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
The company will test a small mock-up of the technology aboard the International Space Station following a launch to the station this summer.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
For example, teams transitioning from mock-ups to full-scale implementation can rely on the KMS to retain essential context, ensuring smooth handoffs and consistent progress.
—Sagi Eliyahu, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The mock-ups were meant to soar around the world on a suborbital trajectory, just like Starship, and reenter over the unpopulated Indian Ocean.
—Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
The company will test a small mock-up of the technology aboard the International Space Station following a launch to the station this summer.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
For example, teams transitioning from mock-ups to full-scale implementation can rely on the KMS to retain essential context, ensuring smooth handoffs and consistent progress.
—Sagi Eliyahu, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The mock-ups were meant to soar around the world on a suborbital trajectory, just like Starship, and reenter over the unpopulated Indian Ocean.
—Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Mock-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mock-up. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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