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Record 1 2007-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
  • Launchers (Astronautics)
DEF

A small, auxiliary rocket engine on a launch vehicle or spacecraft that produces thrust in the opposite direction of flight in order to decelerate the vehicle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
  • Lanceurs (Astronautique)
DEF

Moteur-fusée destiné à ralentir un mobile en produisant une poussée dans le sens inverse du mouvement du mobile sur lequel il est placé.

Spanish

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