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    21 hours ago

    Things fall into the thicker parts of the atmosphere because drag from the tiny amounts of air up there. if that is shrinking, then you can get lower before you have the same amount of drag? Therefore lower orbits might be more feasible?

    Lower orbit means faster though, so it may not be linear? Would be interesting to see (someone else do) the maths.