0During that time, onboard computers will be working at a manic pace as the spacecraft deploys its parachute, jettisons its heat shield, extends its three legs, releases the parachute and finally fires its thrusters to bring it down for a soft landing. Hopefully.02br 02br 00Jettison has a meaning of discard. Is that the meaning intended here?02br 02br 01b00jet·ti·son02br 02b02br 02br 02br 00FlashVars="soundpath=05000" menu="false" width="10" 02br 00height="13" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" 02br 00pluginspage="05100; 00 00(j05200t05305400-s05500n, -z05600n)02br 02br 01i00tr.v.02i00 01b00jet·ti·soned02b00, 01b00jet·ti·son·ing02b00, 01b00jet·ti·sons02b02br 02br 01b001. 02b00To cast overboard or off: 01i01font00a ship jettisoning wastes; a pilot jettisoning aircraft fuel.02font02i02br 02br 01b002. 02b01i00Informal02i00 To discard (something) as unwanted or burdensome: 01i01font00jettisoned 02font02i02br 02br 01i01font00Thanks!02font02i02br 02br 0250hrefhttp://img.tfd.com/hm/mp3/J0036900231hrefhttp://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer%22>32srchttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/ebreve.gif33srchttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/prime.gif34srchttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/ibreve.gif35srchttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/schwa.gif36srchttp://img.tfd.com/hm/GIF/schwa.gif
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0 yes - it will discard/let go of the heat shield 0-
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0 yes - it will discard/let go of the heat shield 0-
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