International Space Station atmospheric drag reboost

Even the space station meets air resistance

The International Space Station orbits 370–460 km above Earth, well beyond the conventional 100-km boundary of space. Yet the atmosphere there creates enough drag that the station needs a boost every few months. About 99.99997% of Earth’s atmospheric mass lies below that boundary.

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