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Yes, it’s absolutely a trade off against prop (argon) lifetime, energy spent thrusting, and atomic oxygen degradation of plastic components. The benefits of inc
by quailfarmer 9mo ago
Yes, it’s absolutely a trade off against prop (argon) lifetime, energy spent thrusting, and atomic oxygen degradation of plastic components. The benefits of increased drag for these shells of thousands of vehicles must be worth it.
- Havoc 9mo agoWhy is drag desirable? Aside from faster decay for cleanup. I just don’t understand why spacex would do this from a biz/strategic perspective