top | item 46457996 (no title) lefra | 1 month ago They have an ion thruster to compensate for atmospheric drag. discuss order hn newest m4rtink|1 month ago There has been some research (IIRC by ESA) for using the upper atmosphere to feed a ion engine. That way you should be able to put satellites even lower as long as they have enough power from solar panels and are functional.
m4rtink|1 month ago There has been some research (IIRC by ESA) for using the upper atmosphere to feed a ion engine. That way you should be able to put satellites even lower as long as they have enough power from solar panels and are functional.
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