Atmospheric Drag Alters Satellite Orbits

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 23 Jan 2020Publisher:American Geophysical Union (AGU)Journal:Eos, volume 101 (issn: 2324-9250,

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Authors: David Shultz;

doi: 10.1029/2020eo139121

Atmospheric Drag Alters Satellite Orbits

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A new modeling study shows how the density of the thermosphere influences the paths of satellites in low Earth orbit.

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