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AERODYNAMIC DECELERATION SYSTEM [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
CONT

Aerodynamic decelerators play a key role in the entry, descent, and landing (EDL) of planetary exploration vehicles. Among the functions performed by aerodynamic decelerators for such vehicles [is] deceleration (often from supersonic to subsonic speeds) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)
DEF

Dispositif destiné à ralentir un engin aérospatial par freinage atmosphérique.

OBS

décélérateur aérodynamique : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 31 décembre 2005.

Spanish

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