Aerobrakes Word Meaning

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

cause a spacecraft to slow down by flying through a planet's rarefied atmosphere to produce aerodynamic drag

Short Definition:

cause spacecraft to slow down by flying through planet's rarefied atmosphere to produce aerodynamic drag

Examples:

• they were going to be aerobraking to reduce speed

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

a mechanism for aerobraking.

Short Definition:

mechanism for aerobraking