File:Plasma brake in low Earth orbit.jpg

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The plasma brake consists of a thin wire, also known as a tether, which, when charged, creates an electrostatic drag in the ionosphere. The plasma brake can be used for deorbiting satellites and helping to clean up the low Earth orbit environment.

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English: The cubesat ionospheric plasma brake (cubesat IoPB) concept for deorbiting in low Earth orbit. More at https://space-travel.blog/plasma-brake-f9de377f2b21
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Author Space Travel Blog / Anna Maskava, Mario F. Palos, Rute Marta Jansone & Elīza Muzikante.

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