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aerobrake

[ air-oh-breyk ]

verb (used without object)

, aer·o·braked, aer·o·brak·ing.
  1. (of a spacecraft or satellite) to reduce velocity by taking advantage of a planet's atmospheric drag.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of aerobrake1

First recorded in 1970–75; aero- ( def ) + brake 1( def )

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