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Re:FCC lets SpaceX cut satellite altitude to improve Starlin... by CarVac on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @07:43PM (#26963545)
They do have onboard propulsion.
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Re:FCC lets SpaceX cut satellite altitude to improve Starlin... by hypertele-Xii on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @08:53PM (#26964071)
With limited fuel.

Electric flywheels can only alter the attitude (orientation) of spacecraft, not its orbit. For that you need fuel.

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Re:FCC lets SpaceX cut satellite altitude to improve Starlin... by mlindner on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @11:32PM (#26965237)
Yes but they're argon based ion thrusters which can last a long long time.
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