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Re:NASA mission to Venus in 1978 may have detected phosphine... by nobodyandproud on Sunday March 28, 2021 @12:20PM (#26611570)
I wonder if having an adjustable center of mass would solve this problem.

A mass ejection method would have to be maintained too often, but CoM adjustments can largely be automated (at least in principle).

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Re:NASA mission to Venus in 1978 may have detected phosphine... by wolfram74 on Sunday March 28, 2021 @12:40PM (#26611740)
The simulation I want to do involves manipulating the dipole strength, since it's deflecting solar wind, there's momentum exchange, if you fluctuate how much area you're blocking out you could get more or less drag as necessary.
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