Deorbit burn

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001656",
  "term": "Deorbit burn",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A controlled firing of a spacecraft's thrusters to reduce its orbital velocity, initiating a trajectory that will lead to atmospheric re-entry. This maneuver is performed to bring a spacecraft or its components out of orbit, either for a planned landing or for controlled disposal. The timing and duration of a deorbit burn are precisely calculated to target a specific re-entry corridor.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Deorbit-Burn",
    "es": "ignición de desorbitación",
    "fr": "manœuvre de désorbitation"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/deorbit-burn/"
}