deorbits
/diːˈɔːrbɪts/
verb
- To leave orbit around a celestial body, especially Earth, and begin a controlled descent.
- The spacecraft deorbits over the Pacific Ocean to avoid populated areas.
- Engineers plan how the satellite deorbits safely at the end of its mission.
- If the rocket deorbits too quickly, it could burn up in the atmosphere.
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