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Atmospheric drag
Atmospheric drag drag is a form of drag ...
In astrodynamics depending on the situation atmospheric drag can be regarded as inefficiency requiring expense of additional energy during launch of the space object or as a bonus simplifying return from orbit.
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Atmospheric drag in LEO
Atmospheric drag in higher orbits
Calculation
Atmospheric drag can be calculated as follows:
where:
See also
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