[amsat-bb] Could we raise orbit thru magnetorque?

["lu7abf" <lu7abf@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In thinking on a future satellite project, this question was made.

Argument is:  if when satellite is in the north, a north magnetic field is applied on z plane, will satellite raise orbit ? Same but opposite on south. Considering limited energy available could this raise be significant if applied on all orbits ?. 

Tks for any answer or argument.

lu7abf, Pedro Converso
lu7abf@amsat.org.ar
www.amsat.org.ar 
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