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To: Purdue77

I was referring to your comment that it would not go over much of the Earth. It will go over the same amount of Earth as if it were in any other orbit. Anyway, no offense was intended.


15 posted on 08/03/2016 9:03:33 AM PDT by Magnum44 (I dissent)
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To: Magnum44
No offense taken, but I don't understand your comment. Below is a picture of the orbit track of the ISS. The orbit does not go any higher than ~52 degrees which is the inclination. Looking nadir, it won't see anything above the 52 degrees. It will only fly over the earth between +52 degrees (N) and - 52 degrees (S). Or am I wrong? Lower the 52 degrees to 28 degrees and a satellite will cover even less of the earth.
19 posted on 08/03/2016 9:36:26 AM PDT by Purdue77 (We got robbed!! Hillary for Prosecution and Prison.)
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