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		vipa123 9 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Starlink satellites being lowered from 550 km to 4... How much Delta-V would that take, and how much would they typically have onboard at the start of their life?

wmf 9 days ago [–]

Drag is constantly pulling them down so maybe they won't have to use any propellant.

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