drag sail

noun

Nautical.

1. a sea anchor made of canvas.

drag sail

noun

1. another term for sea anchor

Example Sentences

Its test of a drag sail, to speed its descent into the atmosphere, failed to deploy, so it is making slower progress to re-entry.

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To bring it out of the sky faster than would ordinarily be the case, it has deployed a "drag sail".

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"It is fantastic to see an image of TechDemoSat's deployed drag sail captured by the onboard inspection camera," said SSTL's managing director, Sarah Parker.

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"This in-orbit image of a deployed drag sail on one of our satellites is a first for us and is a fitting culmination of mission operations for this highly innovative small satellite."

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A drag sail expedites this process by providing more surface for the gas to hit.

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