The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle will begin executing a series of novel maneuvers, called aerobraking, to change its orbit around Earth and safely dispose of its service module components in accordance
  • marine_mustang@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    5 days ago

    Deorbit burn. It will still do that, it’s using aerobraking to lower its apogee; same thing Mars missions (such as MRO) have done.