The UK Space Agency just announced a funding award to a team at the University of Surrey to the tune of over £200,000 to design and develop a working air breathing electrically propulsive satellite prototype. Just what is ABEP, what are the challenges and what benefits can it bring to the future of very low earth orbit satellites? Let's dive in and have a look.

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