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To: MtnClimber

If it’s such a problem, then why fly over it? After all, there’s not much else down there.


18 posted on 02/20/2021 9:57:46 AM PST by BobL
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To: BobL
If it’s such a problem, then why fly over it? After all, there’s not much else down there.

That is an area I have done a bit of work in. First, all satellites orbit the earth. Some are low Earth orbits, some medium and some high. The low Earth satellites are usually doing a task that is intended to cover the Earth's surface either all at the same time (like GPS or the new Star Link internet sats) or over a period of time (like earth imaging satellites or the space station). These satellites are in full or near polar orbits that are north/south on one side of the orbit and south/north on the other side of the orbit. The satellites are not affected by the Earth's rotation so the Earth spins under the satellite and the ground track looks like a slight spiral. When the time of day lines up with a satellite orbit the anomaly will line up with the satellite orbit and the satellite will pass through it.

28 posted on 02/20/2021 11:44:32 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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