"deorbit burn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deorbit burns [plural]
Etymology: deorbit + burn Etymology templates: {{compound|en|deorbit|burn}} deorbit + burn Head templates: {{en-noun}} deorbit burn (plural deorbit burns)
  1. (astronautics) A firing of the engines of a spacecraft to enable it to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. Categories (topical): Astronautics, Orbits, Rocketry
    Sense id: en-deorbit_burn-en-noun-U7LWXXt- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: aerospace, astronautics, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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