Excerpt: Air-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP), has been made possible by advancements in electric and ion propulsion in recent years. In essence, it involves fixing a large bucket or opening to the front of the satellite, into which gas molecules from the atmosphere flow before they are ionised to create plasma that generates thrust.
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Really good article on the potential for satellites at this orbit. Not only is it closest to Earth for possibilities like cell service, but there’s the advantage that this altitude is self cleaning, with no space debris to worry about.