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Re:SpaceX plans worldwide satellite Internet with low latenc... by mnw21cam on Friday November 18, 2016 @10:45AM (#12987500)
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.

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Re:SpaceX plans worldwide satellite Internet with low latenc... by Symmetry on Friday November 18, 2016 @11:51AM (#12988087)
You're right, my mistake.
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