Polar orbit
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polar-orbit-245-10947911
title:
Polar orbit
text:
A polar orbit is one in which a satellite passes above or nearly above both poles of the body being orbited on each revolution. It has an inclination of about 60–90 degrees to the body's equator. Launching satellites into polar orbit requires a larger launch vehicle to launch a given payload to a given altitude than for a near-equatorial orbit at the same altitude, because it cannot take advantage of the Earth's rotational velocity. Depending on the location of the launch site and the inclinatio
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Satellite orbit with high inclination
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_orbit
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2024-01-08T15:33:31Z
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