1. devices that use atmospheric drag to slow down spacecraft or aircraft
Usage: aerospace

1. slows down a spacecraft or aircraft using atmospheric drag
Usage: aerospace

Examples

• The Mars probe deployed its aerobrakes to reduce speed before landing.
• Engineers designed special aerobrakes for the spacecraft’s atmospheric entry.
• The shuttle aerobrakes during its descent through the atmosphere.
• Mission control confirmed that the satellite successfully aerobrakes in the upper atmosphere.
• Advanced aerobrakes help reduce fuel consumption during orbital maneuvers.
• The spacecraft aerobrakes by using its heat shield as a drag surface.