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Aerocapture consists of using aerodynamic drag to change the trajectory of a spacecraft instead of rockets. We here present a new aerocapture system which uses MagnetoHydrodynamics (MHD) which is shown to have advantages over previous ones.

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This page is a summary of: Electrodeless Magnetohydrodynamic Local Force Generator for Aerocapture, AIAA Journal, June 2025, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
DOI: 10.2514/1.j064125.
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