Fuel gauges with higher accuracy could help ensure that satellites stay operational for longer and more is made of their time in orbit. (Credit: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
When a spacecraft launches, it uses roughly 75–90% of its propellant getting into orbit. The remai
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