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That's cool, they're using solar-powered ion propulsion to compensate for the atmospheric drag inherent in low earth orbit. So from a space debris standpoint,
by p1mrx 7y ago
That's cool, they're using solar-powered ion propulsion to compensate for the atmospheric drag inherent in low earth orbit.
So from a space debris standpoint, it's "walk away safe" in that a dead satellite can do nothing but fall into the atmosphere.