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Wait, why wouldn't an orbiting satellite not be able to apply its thrusters "down"?
by falcor84 2y ago
Wait, why wouldn't an orbiting satellite not be able to apply its thrusters "down"?
- davrosthedalek 2y agoThey could. The point is that if you allow for that (and it they would need to be constant on), the more speed -> either higher orbit or more elliptic orbit doesn't hold. But no satellite has enough fuel to keep its thrusters on indefinitely.