Fewer potential users in the near-polar regions, so the orbits are angled & aligned like wrapping a ball of twine, while polar coverage would require multiple

Fewer potential users in the near-polar regions, so the orbits are angled & aligned like wrapping a ball of twine, while polar coverage would require multiple tracks in north-south orbits. edit: more answers at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23556843 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23556843