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Exomars orbiter and aerobraking
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[QUOTE="newjerseyrunner, post: 5440795, member: 553315"] Once it's at the lowest point, they use the rockets to add some kinetic energy and push it into a higher orbit away from the atmosphere. It's still a significant fuel savings. The atmosphere itself can also be used to push it into a higher orbit. During one of the low passes, if the ship is oriented correctly and hit the atmosphere at the right angle, it can bounce off of it like a stone skipping off of the water. This can also be used to increase altitude. [/QUOTE]
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