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That isn't right, since all you have to do is lower the orbit until it hits the atmosphere, and let that do all the work. A Space Shuttle deorbit burn was ~90 m
by trothamel 5y ago
That isn't right, since all you have to do is lower the orbit until it hits the atmosphere, and let that do all the work. A Space Shuttle deorbit burn was ~90 m/s, versus the 7,600 m/s that the ISS moves at. (With even more lost to drag, gravity, etc, getting there.)
- maccam94 5y agoThe ISS is in a relatively low orbit at ~400km altitude, geostationary satellites are up at 35,000km and have basically zero drag.