aerodynamic braking
Britishnoun
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the use of aerodynamic drag to slow spacecraft re-entering the atmosphere
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the use of airbrakes to retard flying vehicles or objects
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the use of a parachute or reversed thrust to decelerate an aircraft during landing
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After aerodynamic braking in the atmosphere," reported Tass, "the parachute system was put into action and, before landing, the soft-landing engines were fired.
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