Stephen Saunders1993
Magellan uses controlled passes through Venus's upper atmosphere to circularize its orbit in the first major planetary aerobraking experiment.
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Magellan uses controlled passes through Venus's upper atmosphere to circularize its orbit in the first major planetary aerobraking experiment.
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