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Exploring 'very low Earth orbit': The world's 1st air-breathing satellite thruster could soon get a test run

Exploring 'very low Earth orbit': The world's 1st air-breathing satellite thruster could soon get a test run
Space.com Sunday 09 August 2026, 14:00 UTC By Julian Dossett 1 min read
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<p>Julian Dossett is a freelance writer living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He primarily covers the rocket industry and space exploration and, in addition to science writing, contributes travel stories to New Mexico Magazine. In 2022 and 2024, his travel writing earned IRMA Awards.

<p>Julian&nbsp;Dossett is a&nbsp;freelance&nbsp;writer living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He primarily covers the rocket industry and space exploration and, in addition to science writing,&nbsp;contributes travel stories to New Mexico Magazine. In 2022 and 2024, his travel writing earned IRMA Awards. Previously, he worked as a staff writer at CNET. He graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos in 2011 with a B.A. in philosophy. He owns a large collection of sci-fi pulp magazines from the 1960s.</p>
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