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2023-11-27 21:58:22 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
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Rockets only need to use their engines to reach orbital velocity, not maintain altitude. Once in orbit, an object will coast without further propulsion. https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/why-dont-satellites-fall-out-of-the-sky#:~:text=A%20satellite%20maintains%20its%20orbit,resist%20the%20stronger%20gravitational%20pull.
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