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New Satellite Engine Could Use Earth's Atmosphere to Stay in Orbit Indefinitely

68 points · 15 comments · GordonS

  1. PowerElectronix · · focus · HN ↗
    The thing is is this kind of engine does better than a regular one +big tank of propeller in the lifetime of a VLEO satellite, which due to newer regulation by the US is 5 years, so you don't really need eve a big tank
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