Yesterday I watched the #ISRO #PSLV-C37 onboard camera showing the Flock 3p 104 #satellite separation. I didn’t understand why releasing so close together a bunch of satellites that lack any propulsion: isn’t the whole point of a constellation to cover different orbits ? I got the answer today: they will use differential drag over the next few months - ▻https://arxiv.org/pdf/1509.03270.pdf
And the video: ▻https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvJYSmplzXc&feature=youtu.be&t=55
#espace #space