Atmospheric Braking

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Atmospheric Braking

The action of slowing down an object entering the atmosphere

of the earth or other planet from space, by using the drag exerted by air or other gas particles in the atmosphere; the action of the drag so exerted.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use