aerobrake
verb
aero·brake
ˈer-ō-ˌbrāk 
aerobraked; aerobraking; aerobrakes
: to decelerate (a spacecraft) by passage through a planetary atmosphere
aerobraking
noun
Starting in a week, the spacecraft will use the upper fringes of the Martian atmosphere to lower and circularize its orbit through a technique called aerobraking.
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John Noble Wilford
John Noble Wilford
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In practice, aerobraking at Mars was made problematic by the need to aerobrake the liquid hydrogen propellant required for the flight from Mars back to Earth.
—David S. F. Portree, WIRED, 24 July 2013
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David S. F. Portree, WIRED, 24 July 2013
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“Aerobrake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerobrake. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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