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   Atmospheric Drag
   For Low Earth Orbits (LEO), collisions with residual atmospheric molecules exert a drag force opposing the motion. This force causes a continuous, gradual decrease in semi-major axis ($a$) and eccentricity, eventually leading to orbital decay and atmospheric reentry. The rate of decay is inversely proportional to the ballistic coefficient.
   Inertial Dissonance