Can you determine the direction of travel of an amateur satellite's path merely by whether it is ascending or descending?
See the typical passes of the ISS on the web page below. It shows the geometry of the 6 to 7 passes per day we get. We use these two images to show how consistent these passes are. They are about 30% down the page.
http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/pec/pc2ops.html
These current amateur radio exam questions seem weird to me - I mean, our AO-51 can ascend from the North or the South...
What is the direction of an ascending pass for an amateur
satellite?
A. From west to east B. From east to west C. From south to north D. From north to south
What is the direction of a descending pass for an amateur
satellite?
A. From north to south B. From west to east C. From east to west D. From south to north
Clint Bradford, K6LCS / KAF3359 909-241-7666
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