Why does a satellite in polar orbit trace a curved path over Earth's Surface?
1 Answer
Apr 12, 2016
The satellite's polar orbit does not spin like our longitudinal circles on the Earth. The path you see is relative to your longitudinal circle..
Explanation:
The orbits of some communication satellites are over poles. Taking advantage of the Earth's spin, they cover all latitudes in one orbit and all longitudes in successive orbits.
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