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If I remember correctly, a constant thrust of only 5 Newton (for comparison that’s the weight of a mass of 0.5kg on Earth) would be enough to counteract drag of
by _Microft 5y ago
If I remember correctly, a constant thrust of only 5 Newton (for comparison that’s the weight of a mass of 0.5kg on Earth) would be enough to counteract drag of the atmosphere on the ISS. That’s in the range of an electric propulsion systems like VASIMR that is under active development. Any higher thrust than that would automatically lead to orbit raising.