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It can if it loses mass, correct? Energy conservation would result in increased momentum.
by monadic2 6y ago
It can if it loses mass, correct? Energy conservation would result in increased momentum.
- fennecfoxen 6y agoYes. Your mass in low Sol orbit has a much higher specific orbital energy, so thrusting a rocket or ejecting mass while at or near perihelion makes more of a difference than doing so in deep space.