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deorbit

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de·or·bit  (d-ôrbt)
intr. & tr.v. de·or·bit·ed, de·or·bit·ing, de·or·bits
To go or cause to go out of orbit.
n.
The act or process of going out of orbit.
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NASA's control center in Houston, Texas has "given Discovery a 'go' for the deorbit burn," the space agency said in a statement.
Green light for Discovery to descend from orbit: NASA by AFP / AFP American Edition
NASA's control center in Houston, Texas has "given Discovery a 'go' for the deorbit burn," the space agency said in a statement.
Green light for Discovery to descend from orbit: NASA by AFP / AFP Global Edition
See Leonard David, "Scientists Prepare to Deorbit Compton Satellite," Space.
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