retrorocket in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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The lander/rover will have its own small retrorocket, and, after being jettisoned from the tug, was projected to conduct a braking maneuver to land softly on the lunar surface.
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The decision was made to leave the retrorocket pack in position during reentry.
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The spacecraft was maneuvered into retrofire attitude and the first retrorocket fired.
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Total capsule length was 10.8 ft, including a retrorocket pack strapped over the heat shield.
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A backup solid-fuel retrorocket was added to the top of the descent module.
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A backup was not needed since its supplies lasted for a 10-day flight, which would allow for reentry by orbital decay if the retrorocket failed.
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White paint, gold and chrome plating, and a silvered plastic sheet encasing the retrorocket furnished thermal control.
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At 250 m from the surface, the main retrorocket was turned off and the four outrigger engines were used to slow the craft.
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Because of weight constraints, there was no backup retrorocket engine.
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Just before the scheduled firing of its retrorocket, a command was sent to inflate cushioning air bags around the landing probe.
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