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> sometimes well in excess at very high altitudes High circular orbits move a lot slower than lower circular orbits (eg: geostationary orbits basically don't m
by ben-schaaf 7y ago
> sometimes well in excess at very high altitudes
High circular orbits move a lot slower than lower circular orbits (eg: geostationary orbits basically don't move at all relative to the ground). It's the highly elliptical orbits that have massive velocities.
- histriosum 7y agoFWIW, geostationary orbital velocity is like 3km per second. I'm not sure that being stationary relative to the ground is very relevant since we are talking about stuff colliding in space. The more stable orbits seem like they might be less prone to issues, though.
- Sanzig 7y agoYep, I was referring to highly eccentric orbits like Molniyas... apologies, I should have been more clear!