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Re:Chinese city to launch man-made moon to light up skies by rtkwe on Thursday October 18, 2018 @10:53AM (#18248793)
If the orbit is inclined the satellite will no longer stay above a single point it will move north and south throughout the day. All orbits pass over the equator twice during each period.
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Re:Chinese city to launch man-made moon to light up skies by M_Bakhtiari on Thursday October 18, 2018 @11:02AM (#18248865)
That's true, but it doesn't answer my question.

Geosynchronous satellites can and do modify their inclinations and eccentricities to increase their coverage beyond one spot over the equator.

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