Re:SpaceX plans worldwide satellite Internet with low latenc...
by Symmetry on Friday November 18, 2016 @10:40AM
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Well, I mean you can put a satellite in orbit so that it always goes over the equator at midnight local time. But then it's solar panels will never get any juice and it won't function.
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Re:SpaceX plans worldwide satellite Internet with low latenc...
by mnw21cam on Friday November 18, 2016 @10:45AM
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If it's in a sun-synchronous orbit when it is crossing the equator at midnight local time, then it will also cross the equator at midday local time on the other side of the world.
We have weather satellites in this exact orbit right now.