Retropropulsion

Translation of "retropropulsion" into Russian

Noun

retropropulsion

retropropulsions pl

The spacecraft used retropropulsion to slow down before landing.

Космический аппарат использовал ретропропульсию, чтобы замедлиться перед посадкой.

Noun

The act or process of using thrust in the opposite direction to slow down or reverse the motion of a vehicle, especially in aerospace applications.

The spacecraft used retropropulsion to safely land on the surface of Mars.

A maneuver or instance of applying reverse-directed thrust to decelerate or control the motion of a vehicle.

Several retropropulsions were required to bring the probe safely through the planet’s thin atmosphere.