[sarex] What is a drag multiplier?

["James R. Gorr" <n3toy@xxxxxxx>]

I see this like with some of the keps I get:

<snip>---

The following Keplerian elements were computed by VEC2TLE from this
vector, using a 0.5 drag multiplier:

<snip>---

What does that mean and how does it affect the keps?  I realize it
probably isn't something I really need to be worried about, but just
interested.

									Jamie


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