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> You can't have sun synchronous orbits anyways for those satellites providing coverage during the night. Um, what? Of course you can.

• Symmetry 10y ago
  Well, I mean you can put a satellite in orbit so that it always goes over the equator at midnight local time. But then it's solar panels will never get any juice and it won't function.
  • mnw21cam 10y ago
    If it's in a sun-synchronous orbit when it is crossing the equator at midnight local time, then it will also cross the equator at midday local time on the other side of the world. We have weather satellites in this exact orbit right now.
    • Symmetry 10y ago
      You're right, my mistake.