There are no observed changes indicating thrust. There is a propellentless drive in a satellite.
The lack of observable propulsion effects could mean. The test is in the baseline data collection phase (no thrust) or the system is failing so far.
Orbital data from Celestrak (as provided in the query) shows no significant change in semi-major axis (SMA). IVO aims to raise the orbit by at least 100 km from about 508 kilometers up to over kilometers.
Regarding the IVO satellite test, just a note that I know what's happening & I'm not concerned. I can't say more at this stage.
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The lack of transparency is not good.
Nor surprising, given that anyone with a basic education in physics & history knew that this project was doomed to failure from the start.
At least the “essential oils” touted by Wiccans could be used as a monopropellant.
You say “There is a propellentless drive in a satellite.” What I think you meant is there are some pieces of metal people claim can break the laws of physics.
A law of physics is just a long running theory of physics. They claim new physics that upturns some of these theories. If none test a long standing theory because it’s sacred and a so-called ‘law’ then the so-called science becomes a religion.
Everyone is open to new physics. What we are not open to is extraordinary claims of breaking a well-proven, centuries old physics law with exactly zero evidence to show for it on the ground, and without offering any solid, peer-reviewed foundational theory to explain it. To anyone who knows, this reads like a S-C-A-M.