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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deorbit.

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Examples

  • Why would I actively support Russia's nuclear propulsion systems given their poor performance and frequent unplanned deorbits when these procedures are usually considered as a last try.

    Will Russia's Next Rocket be Nuclear? | Universe Today 2009

  • The added mass will lower the ship until it deorbits on its own.

    FOXNews.com 2009

  • One concept that's gotten attention is the "space broom," a ground-based laser that will use quick pulses to singe orbital debris, changing each piece's trajectory so that it deorbits faster.

    FOXNews.com 2009

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