adverb
- in the direction away from the launch point or firing position; toward the target or impact area
Usage: military and aerospace contexts
adjective
- located or occurring at a distance away from the launch or firing point
Usage: military and aerospace contexts
Examples
- The missile traveled downrange at supersonic speed.
- Observers positioned themselves at downrange monitoring stations.
- The artillery unit fired shells downrange toward the designated target.
- Downrange sensors tracked the projectile's trajectory.
- The test facility extends several miles downrange from the launch pad.