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" SpaceX intended their satellite to lift to a higher orbit but it couldn’t make it, so it is being deorbited by atmospheric drag." I don't understand this. If
by safsafasf 7y ago
" SpaceX intended their satellite to lift to a higher orbit but it couldn’t make it, so it is being deorbited by atmospheric drag."
I don't understand this. If the satellite is being de-orbited, why bother pissing off the ESA to save fuel?