02-12-2010, 11:04 PM
[quote name='ramana' date='12 February 2010 - 09:53 PM' timestamp='1265991306' post='104159']
Is 200km a LEO? I thought it was more like 200 nautical miles. At 200km the gravitational effects are quite large.
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The original question was for 200 km.
200 Km LEO will have high orbit decay rate, yes ~350 KM LEO will be more useful for longer life crafts. 700-900 Km orbit is ideal for sun-synchronous polar orbits.
Is 200km a LEO? I thought it was more like 200 nautical miles. At 200km the gravitational effects are quite large.
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The original question was for 200 km.
200 Km LEO will have high orbit decay rate, yes ~350 KM LEO will be more useful for longer life crafts. 700-900 Km orbit is ideal for sun-synchronous polar orbits.