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(transitive, aerospace) To prevent tumbling or spinning of (a satellite, an astronaut, etc.)..
The goal of the described control application is to detumble a satellite (reduce its kinetic energy) while achieving a desired orientation.
Use detumble when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Detumble means (transitive, aerospace) To prevent tumbling or spinning of (a satellite, an astronaut, etc.)..
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The goal of the described control application is to detumble a satellite (reduce its kinetic energy) while achieving a desired orientation.
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