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(To the best of my understanding; I'm not a rocket scientist; etc etc) You really, really need on-orbit refueling to make this work though. Because if you matc
by twicetwice 6y ago
(To the best of my understanding; I'm not a rocket scientist; etc etc)
You really, really need on-orbit refueling to make this work though. Because if you match the orbit of a satellite, push it out of orbit, well, now you're not in orbit either. So you need enough delta-v to match the sat's orbit, push it out of orbit, get back in orbit, then go to the next satellite (or refuelling depot.)
Another reason to be eager for SpaceX's Starship platform to be operational ASAP!