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Tech Today: NASA’s Ion Thruster Knowhow Keeps Satellites Flying - NASA
In low Earth orbit, satellites face a constant challenge – a tiny amount of atmospheric drag that, over time, causes them to slow down and decay their orbit.Andrew Wagner (NASA)