verb
- past tense of aerobrake; used atmospheric drag to slow down a spacecraft
Usage: aerospace
Examples
- The Mars probe aerobraked through the planet’s thin atmosphere.
- Mission control confirmed the spacecraft had successfully aerobraked into orbit.
- The satellite aerobraked for several months to reach its final altitude.
- Engineers designed the heat shield so the capsule could be safely aerobraked.
- The orbiter aerobraked using its solar panels as drag surfaces.