New Satellite Engine Could Use Earth's Atmosphere to Stay in Orbit Indefinitely(scitechdaily.com)
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SciTechDaily article on a new satellite engine concept that would use atmospheric gases as propellant, letting satellites in very low orbit stay up indefinitely.
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