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The exact orbital paths that various orbital objects take varies very slightly but unpredictably because the amount of atmospheric drag at a given altitude vari
by Diederich 6y ago
The exact orbital paths that various orbital objects take varies very slightly but unpredictably because the amount of atmospheric drag at a given altitude varies over time, and the exact geometry of each object makes that atmospheric interaction even more unpredictable. There are other factors as well.