The satellite acts as a drag on the shuttle.

卫星是对航天飞机发展的阻碍。

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The shape and perigee of artificial satellite orbits shall continually variate due to caused by the atmospherical drag and the earth gravity.

人造地球卫星的轨道由于大气阻力和地球引力场等因素的摄动，其形状和近地点位置将不断改变。

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The influences of the electronic induction drag on the variation of the orbital elements of a charged satellite moving in a magnetic-field-free ionosphere are studied.

研究了在高空电离层中运动的带电荷的卫星受电感应阻力后对轨道根数产生的摄动影响。

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The engine constantly throttles up and down, not only to counter the drag on the satellite from residual air molecules in near space but also to smooth the flight of the vehicle to minimise the noise in the gravity measurements.

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