reboost

A reboost is the process of boosting the altitude of an artificial satellite in Low Earth Orbit{{cite web|title=Rocket Blasts Satellite Toward a Proper Orbit|first=Robert W.|last=Stewart|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-05-15-mn-2239-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=1992-05-15|access-date=2017-01-05}}{{cite web|title=STS-49 (Intelsat/Asem) Mission Profile|url=https://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/factsheet/sts49_factsheet.html|website=NASA.gov|publisher=NASA|accessdate=2017-01-05}}{{cite web|title=NASA Succeeds with Gamma-Ray Observatory Reboost|url=https://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/1993/93-224.txt|first1=Donald L.|last1=Savage|first2=Michael|last2=Finneran|website=NASA.gov|publisher=NASA|location=Washington, D.C.|page=2|accessdate=2017-01-05}} in order to delay its atmospheric re-entry due to orbital decay.