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Oh thats interesting. I hadn't heard of Tundra orbits. Wiki says 2 can provide continous coverage over an area. Wouldnt 1 be enough to act as a moon then? Y
by QuotedForTruth 8y ago
Oh thats interesting. I hadn't heard of Tundra orbits. Wiki says 2 can provide continous coverage over an area. Wouldnt 1 be enough to act as a moon then? You only need it for half of the day and their period is 1 day right?
- M_Bakhtiari 8y agoThe problem with using just one is that geosynchronous orbital periods are one sidereal [1] day, not one solar day. So depending on the time of the year, the satellite would be in position in the wrong half of the day. On the other hand a satellite in Tundra orbit spends not half but more than half of its time in the designated area. Maybe a good compromise orbit could be found. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidereal_time