deorbit
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of deorbit
Example Sentences
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This can cause them to slow down enough for some to deorbit and fall back to Earth.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
The SpaceX’s satellites are designed to have a roughly five-year lifespan, after which Spacex will deorbit the satellites, let them burn up in Earth’s atmosphere and launch replacements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
It will ultimately deorbit and disintegrate in Earth's atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024
Satellite operators in low-Earth orbit will now be required to deorbit and dispose of craft within five years of their mission’s end, after the FCC voted 4-0 Thursday to implement the “five-year rule.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
Just as in the case of a Gemini deorbit burn, we paid extraordinary attention to the direction we were pointed.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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