Dragging the Average

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Nick Hoffman — 10/26/2001 7:41:08 PM (archived)

Since a planet's atmosphere decreases exponentially with distance (or some similar power law) then technically it extends to infinity, and the entire orbit is within the extended atmosphere and the average drag per orbit is a tiny fraction of a Newton!

But clearly, the above is a peculiar way to view things, and your post was "right". I just sometimes like to get picky!

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Odyssey - Delbert - 10/23/2001 3:09:47 PM
- Re: Odyssey - YEAH!!! (n/t) (n/t) - LJ - 10/24/2001 4:04:38 PM
- It's a breathe of fresh-air. - Jacob Samorodin - 10/24/2001 3:28:22 PM
  - True, the Fat Lady ain't sung yet, but... - Robert - 10/24/2001 8:45:00 AM
    - Some Odyssey factoids - LJ - 10/24/2001 9:07:16 AM
      - Re: Some Odyssey factoids - Larry J - 10/24/2001 9:40:39 AM
        
        More than a Newton - Nick Hoffman - 10/25/2001 12:08:05 PM
        
        Found some better numbers from MGS - Larry J - 10/25/2001 2:22:51 PM
        
        Perhaps Mars Climate Orbiter is a better guide - Alex R. Blackwell - 10/25/2001 11:09:15 AM
        
        MCO had an 11 square meter drag area - Larry J - 10/26/2001 1:22:41 PM
        
        Re: More than a Newton - Larry J - 10/25/2001 1:35:39 PM
        
        Dragging the Average - Nick Hoffman - 10/26/2001 7:41:08 PM
        
        Visualize an egg - Larry J - 10/26/2001 1:34:02 PM
        
        An EGG? - Nick Hoffman - 10/26/2001 11:45:28 AM
      - Re: Some Odyssey factoids - Robert - 10/24/2001 9:39:17 AM

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