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Interesting, what is your source on that? Do they have substantial onboard fuel to boost into higher orbits at a later date? Even if they do, they are already i
by bsmith 7y ago
Interesting, what is your source on that? Do they have substantial onboard fuel to boost into higher orbits at a later date? Even if they do, they are already in LEO so I'd think must be quite close to their destination orbits.
- Obi_Juan_Kenobi 7y agoThey use Krypton-fueled Ion thrusters; they're much like Xenon thrusters, but Krypton is cheaper. Being a LEO constellation, they require propulsion to maintain their orbit. Their destination orbit is 550km, and were launched around 400km IIRC.