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What if we took advantage of the drag that the atmosphere exerted on the object as it ascended to change it's orbit or to move it into a useful orbit? Edit: Ne
by astine 17y ago
What if we took advantage of the drag that the atmosphere exerted on the object as it ascended to change it's orbit or to move it into a useful orbit?
Edit: Never mind, that would only work if we wanted to lower the orbit.
- randallsquared 17y agoLowering the orbit isn't the problem, if it's already fast enough. The problem is that the end of the velocity change is still going to be in the atmosphere.
- jws 17y agoI think this can get you most of the way there, using some form of atmospheric steering. Best case you could get your nearest approach tangent to the highest spot of atmosphere. You still need a bit more to avoid the atmosphere entirely, but your are mostly there.