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minus-squaremarine_mustanglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·23 hours agoAerobraking isn’t particularly novel, it’s just the first time the X-37 program is going to try it.
minus-squarethreelonmusketeersMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·22 hours agoHow did it get home on previous missions?
minus-squaremarine_mustanglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·22 hours agoDeorbit burn. It will still do that, it’s using aerobraking to lower its apogee; same thing Mars missions (such as MRO) have done.
Aerobraking isn’t particularly novel, it’s just the first time the X-37 program is going to try it.
How did it get home on previous missions?
Deorbit burn. It will still do that, it’s using aerobraking to lower its apogee; same thing Mars missions (such as MRO) have done.