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aerobraking

spaceflight maneuver that uses the atmosphere of an astronomical object to lower its orbit
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aerobraking
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aerobraking

Summary

aerobraking is a specialized term[1]. aerobraking has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • aerobraking's instance of is recorded as specialized term[3].
  • aerobraking is a type of spacecraft maneuver[4].
  • aerobraking is part of spaceflight[5].
  • aerobraking's Commons category is recorded as Aerobraking[6].
  • aerobraking's uses is recorded as atmosphere[7].

Body

Geography

aerobraking is part of spaceflight[5].

Designation and Status

aerobraking's instance of is recorded as specialized term[3].

Why It Matters

aerobraking has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] aerobraking is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → spaceflight
    Uses → atmosphere
    Uses → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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