ISS is not in a polar orbit. It's at the inclination necessary to be serviced by Kennedy & Russian launch sites. Here's a fun one to read about: https://en.wik

ISS is not in a polar orbit. It's at the inclination necessary to be serviced by Kennedy & Russian launch sites. Here's a fun one to read about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molniya_orbit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molniya_orbit