Reboost
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Reboost is so boosting an artificial satellite's altitude as to increase the time until its orbit will decay into the atmosphere. For example, the International Space Station has been given a reboost by the Space Shuttle, the Progress resupply vehicle, and the Automated Transfer Vehicle when docked because it is in a low Earth orbit that experiences significant atmospheric drag.
See also
- Applying thrust
- International Space Station - Altitude and Orbit control
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