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▪ I. de-ˈorbit, v.
[f. de- II. 1 + orbit v.]
a. intr. Of a spacecraft, etc.: to leave or move out of orbit.
b. trans. To send or take out of orbit.
1962Flight Internat. LXXXI. 64/1 The ability to orbit, manœuvre, rendezvous, ‘de-orbit’, re-enter and land..and the ability to transfer men and material between spacecraft, were cited by Mr Gardner as common needs for both military and scientific/exploration types of space systems. 1963Atlantic Monthly Aug. 49 Warheads de-orbited from satellites could reach their targets..quickly. 1969New Scientist 27 Feb. 449 (caption) CSM deorbits and command module separates from service module. 1971Physics Bull. Dec. 717/2 Salyut was eventually de-orbited and burnt up over the Pacific Ocean on 11 October. 1977Aviation Week & Space Technol. 24 Oct. 45/2 NASA want to either reboost or deorbit the Skylab space station on that mission. 1985Aerospace America Nov. 51/2 The entry capsule is separated, de-orbits, and enters the Martian atmosphere.
▪ II. de-ˈorbit, n.
[f. the vb.]
The act or process of moving out of orbit by a spacecraft. Also attrib., esp. as de-orbit burn.
1967New Scientist 16 Nov. 424 The critical factor will be to determine the moment of de-orbit. 1976Times 4 Sept. 4/3, I guess I don't know whether that deorbit burn (the rocket firing) happened or not. 1981Daily Tel. 15 Apr. 1/2 A second ‘de-orbit burn’ three minutes later jockeyed the craft into a nose-high position for re-entry. |