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The article is correct. Since the earth rotates once per sidereal day relative to inertial space, that is the necessary orbital period to create a repeating ground track. [[User:Kemperb|Kemperb]] 00:01, 17 May 2007 (UTC) |
The article is correct. Since the earth rotates once per sidereal day relative to inertial space, that is the necessary orbital period to create a repeating ground track. [[User:Kemperb|Kemperb]] 00:01, 17 May 2007 (UTC) |
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Why 63.4°? —[[User:Tamfang|Tamfang]] ([[User talk:Tamfang|talk]]) 16:56, 26 June 2009 (UTC) |
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To the best of my knowledge the key idea of the Tundra and Molniya orbits is that they are elliptical orbits at non-zero inclination that remain in the same ground track. Obviously, for practical reasons, the orbital period of those orbits are then chosen to synchronise to the solar day rather than the siderial day as is mentioned in this article. Please, re-check and modify articles.
--IndigoMind 10:41, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
The article is correct. Since the earth rotates once per sidereal day relative to inertial space, that is the necessary orbital period to create a repeating ground track. Kemperb 00:01, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
what's special about that angle?
Why 63.4°? —Tamfang (talk) 16:56, 26 June 2009 (UTC)