Does pulsed plasma thruster fits my satellite?

[Uri Bru]

Hi,
I don't know if it's the right place for this question, but-

I need to create a satellite model, that after being in space, will come close to the atmosphere, and then go back up again. In its way up it need to use a pulsed thruster. (This needs to happen multiple times...)

Does a pulsed plasma thruster fit to this kind of use? How big the tank needs to be (more or less...) to lift up a small satellite?

Until now I've tried some thrusters but none of them suited...Thank you

 

[rootone]

It depends on the size of the satellite.
You might be able to do something like you suggested with a very small one in the 5 -10kg range.
(As long as it's not getting sufficiently close to the atmosphere that friction starts to become a problem)

 

[Uri Bru]

Thank you,

If my satellite will be ine LEO (between 100 to 1200 mi), do you think it's still possible? (If the satellite goes a liitle bit under 100 mi, and then goes back up again, or is it too close?)

Thanks