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1. chris_va · 1790439126 · focus · HN ↗

   Very much not a new idea: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Very_low_Earth_orbit" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Very_low_Earth_orbit

   Though fun to see. More interesting than the station keeping (indefinite part) is that it enables ~100km orbits, which are ~5x closer than what remote sensing satellites use today and thus could get 5x the resolution for the same instrument.

   1. t2r3121 · 1790439800 · focus · HN ↗

      Yes, the article also points out that the idea is not new, but rather that this research was focused on addressing practical problems, such as corrosion of the engine&#x27;s parts.

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