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That delay leaves you halfway around the planet, in the same orbit. Unless you give the satellite a good chunk of a kilometer/second of delta-v, you're not goin
by azernik 9y ago
That delay leaves you halfway around the planet, in the same orbit. Unless you give the satellite a good chunk of a kilometer/second of delta-v, you're not going to have any different of an inclination, and waiting half an orbit doesn't save you any propellant on apogee raising/lowering maneuvers for either permanent change of orbit or for phasing purposes.