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Would polar coverage require satellites that move north to south from pole to pole?
by diebeforei485 3y ago
Would polar coverage require satellites that move north to south from pole to pole?
- jessriedel 3y agoYes it does. Most of the Starlink satellites are in 53-degree inclination orbits, but there is a shell of satellites in polar orbits to ensure polar coverage. (The commercial market for polar internet access is minimal, but the military is willing to pay a lot for it.)
- wkat4242 3y agoIridium uses that kind of orbit so they have excellent coverage over the polar areas. With the few customers in that area (all commercialor institutional so they can afford it) they pretty much have that market covered. Ps talking about the real polar areas here, not Alaska, Nordics etc.