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Re:Sky skimmers: The race to fly satellites at the lowest or... by pavon on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @10:34PM (#43021573)
They wouldn't just need to fall, they would need to shed 30,000 km/hr of velocity.
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Re:Sky skimmers: The race to fly satellites at the lowest or... by ceejayoz on Wednesday February 12, 2025 @08:07AM (#43025020)
The Pentagon probably won’t mind dumping that velocity into a building.
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