Artificial satellites in retrograde orbit
Artificial satellites in low inclination orbits are rarely placed in retrograde orbit. This is partly due to the extra velocity (and propellant) required to launch into orbit against the direction of the Earth's rotation. Most commercial Earth-observing satellites use retrograde sun-synchronous orbits to ensure that observations are performed at the same local time each pass of any given location, while almost all communication satellites use prograde orbits.
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Artificial satellites in retrograde orbit
Artificial satellites in low inclination orbits are rarely placed in retrograde orbit. This is partly due to the extra velocity (and propellant) required to launch into orbit against the direction of the Earth's rotation. Most commercial Earth-observing satellites use retrograde sun-synchronous orbits to ensure that observations are performed at the same local time each pass of any given location, while almost all communication satellites use prograde orbits.
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Artificial satellites in low i ...... atellites use prograde orbits.
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Un satellite si trova in orbit ...... omento del distacco dal suolo.
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Artificial satellites in low i ...... atellites use prograde orbits.
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Un satellite si trova in orbit ...... guarda il Polo Nord terrestre.
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Artificial satellites in retrograde orbit
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Satelliti artificiali in orbita retrograda
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