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I wasn't concentrating on any specific satellite, just noticing a very noticeable trend of 24 h period orbits with inclinations between 0 and 15 degrees. They
by peeters 11y ago
I wasn't concentrating on any specific satellite, just noticing a very noticeable trend of 24 h period orbits with inclinations between 0 and 15 degrees. They are not eccentric, so I think it rules out Molniya orbits. The trend is readily apparent if you zoom out and view the Earth in profile (see http://imgur.com/FQpTkLR http://imgur.com/FQpTkLR). There is the obvious trend at 0 degrees and then a noticeable high density from 0-15 degrees before then trailing off.
For arbitrary examples, see Palapa 1, Insat 1A, Raduga 6.
- restalis 11y agoThe 0 inclination orbit must be the most sought one, hence the highest density there. Then in cases where a small compromise from 0-inclination orbit was tolerable, and considering that the second most important thing is fuel consumption, I presume that the rest of orbits may have something to do with the launching point (a lot of satellites were launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome).