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To: Telepathic Intruder

Really? How high would you say that satellites and space debris are in orbit? In feet or miles...


66 posted on 03/30/2018 12:53:52 PM PDT by Sontagged (Lord Jesus, please frogmarch Your enemies behind You as You've promised in Your Word)
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To: Sontagged

The ISS is about 350 km above sea level at any given time. That’s about 200 miles. That’s considered low earth orbit, but orbits can be as low as 100 miles and still take years for their orbits to decay. Geosynchronous orbit is about 22,000 miles high, where a lot of communications satellites reside. Those are impossible to see with your eyes due to the distance.


67 posted on 03/30/2018 1:00:11 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Sontagged

Over 400 km.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80y2LP1bWH4
Proven.


74 posted on 04/08/2018 5:03:39 PM PDT by messierhunter
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