Aerobraking

A spacecraft maneuver that uses atmospheric drag to slow down and change orbit.

SpaceflightOrbital ManeuverAtmospheric ScienceEngineering

Complexity

Current best complexity is 6:

Aerobraking
6
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Statistics

Discovered by
1board
Best recipe held by
1board
First discovered
3 daysago
Crafted
1time
Made with
1recipe
Used in
1recipe

Highlights

  1. First discovered by
    What is a human
    · 3 days ago
  2. Lowest complexity6first held by
    What is a human
    · 3 days ago
  3. Last crafted by
    What is a human
    · 3 days ago
  4. Last used in a recipe by
    What is a human
    · 3 days ago

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Technical information

Concept ID
372212
Color
#4a90a4
Emoji
🛰️
Categories
Spaceflight, Orbital Maneuver, Atmospheric Science, Engineering
Best complexity
6
First discovered
Nov 10, 2026, 23:17 UTC
Trademarked
No
Copyrighted
No

About "Aerobraking" concept

Aerobraking can be discovered in Concepts, categorized under Spaceflight, Orbital Maneuver, Atmospheric Science, Engineering. A spacecraft maneuver that uses atmospheric drag to slow down and change orbit.

It has been discovered by 1 board and crafted 1 time, first appearing 3 days ago. Aerobraking can be created from 1 recipe, and goes on to appear as an ingredient in 1 other.

Aerobraking was first discovered by What is a human 3 days ago. They also hold the lowest-complexity recipe, at 6.

Related concepts worth exploring include Wind Tunnel, Dam, Steam Engine, Reservoir, Turbine, Alloy, and 6 more.

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