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Aerobraking meaning

The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.

Using Aerobraking

  • The main meaning on this page is: The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
  • In the example corpus, aerobraking often appears in combinations such as: aerobraking is.

Context around Aerobraking

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

rendition 1× result 1× unit 1× optional 1× dangerous 1×

Often after:

apollo 1× uses 1× maneuvers 1× converts 1×

Sentence patterns with Aerobraking

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a dangerous aerobraking around jupiter 1× a result aerobraking is only 1× aerobraking apollo command 1× aerobraking converts the 1× aerobraking is ruled 1× artistic rendition aerobraking uses the 1× habitat unit aerobraking into mars 1× series of aerobraking maneuvers to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aerobraking apollo command 1× aerobraking converts the 1× aerobraking is ruled 1× as a result 1× landing and surface 1× red arrows show 1×

Common sentence endings:

a lower orbit 1× a negligible atmosphere 1× arrives at discovery 1× earth return vehicle 1× firing its engines 1× from burning up 1×

Words around Aerobraking

Just before it in the word index:

aerobrake 2 aerobots 2 aerobot 13 aeroblade 2 aerobility 2 aerobics 51

Just after it in the word index:

aerobridges 2 aerocapture 2 aerocity 4 aeroclub 2 aerodactyl 3 aerodrome 42

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Aerobraking

  • In this selection, "aerobraking" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, rendition, result, unit, apollo, uses and maneuvers stand out and add context to how "aerobraking" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a dangerous aerobraking around jupiter and a result aerobraking is only. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "aerobraking" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with aerobraking

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Aerobraking is ruled out because Mercury has a negligible atmosphere. (10 words)

The Leonov survives a dangerous aerobraking around Jupiter and arrives at Discovery. (12 words)

X-37B started executing a series of aerobraking maneuvers to change from a highly elliptical orbit to a lower orbit. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

As a result, aerobraking is only helpful in cases where the fuel needed to transport the heatshield to the planet is less than the fuel that would be required to brake an unshielded craft by firing its engines. (38 words)

Landing and surface operations Upon reaching Mars, the upper stage would be jettisoned, with the Habitat Unit aerobraking into Mars orbit before soft-landing in proximity to the Earth Return Vehicle. (31 words)

Aerobraking Apollo Command Module flying at a high angle of attack to aerobrake by skimming the atmosphere (artistic rendition) Aerobraking uses the atmosphere of the target planet to slow down. (30 words)

Example sentences (8)

Aerobraking Apollo Command Module flying at a high angle of attack to aerobrake by skimming the atmosphere (artistic rendition) Aerobraking uses the atmosphere of the target planet to slow down.

X-37B started executing a series of aerobraking maneuvers to change from a highly elliptical orbit to a lower orbit.

Aerobraking converts the spacecraft's kinetic energy into heat, so it requires a heatshield to prevent the craft from burning up.

Aerobraking is ruled out because Mercury has a negligible atmosphere.

As a result, aerobraking is only helpful in cases where the fuel needed to transport the heatshield to the planet is less than the fuel that would be required to brake an unshielded craft by firing its engines.

Landing and surface operations Upon reaching Mars, the upper stage would be jettisoned, with the Habitat Unit aerobraking into Mars orbit before soft-landing in proximity to the Earth Return Vehicle.

Red arrows show where optional aerobraking can be performed in that particular direction, black numbers give delta-v in km/s that apply in either direction.

The Leonov survives a dangerous aerobraking around Jupiter and arrives at Discovery.

Common combinations with aerobraking

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • aerobraking is 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "aerobraking" in a sentence?
An example: "Aerobraking Apollo Command Module flying at a high angle of attack to aerobrake by skimming the atmosphere (artistic rendition) Aerobraking uses the atmosphere of the target planet to slow down." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "aerobraking" from authentic English texts.
What does "aerobraking" mean?
Aerobraking means: The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
How many example sentences with "aerobraking" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "aerobraking", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.