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New fuel gauge for spacecraft could keep satellites active for longer

06 Dec 2020 Isabelle Dumé
Spacecraft
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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