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minus-squarethreelonmusketeersMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoHow did it get home on previous missions?
minus-squaremarine_mustanglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoDeorbit burn. It will still do that, it’s using aerobraking to lower its apogee; same thing Mars missions (such as MRO) have done.
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.