word
Aerocapture
AIR-oh-kap-cher
/ˈɛroʊˌkæptʃər/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
aerocapture
Dictionary meaning
A technique for slowing a spacecraft by passing it through a planet's atmosphere to achieve orbit without carrying fuel for braking
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