This is exactly what is done to spread the satellites in their orbits. https://support.planet.com/hc/en-us/articles/212641458-How-do-you-spread-your-satellites

This is exactly what is done to spread the satellites in their orbits. https://support.planet.com/hc/en-us/articles/212641458-How-do-you-spread-your-satellites-out-after-launch- https://support.planet.com/hc/en-us/articles/212641458-How-d... This paper covers diff drag in more detail. https://arxiv.org/abs/1509.03270 https://arxiv.org/abs/1509.03270