28 Nov
2008
28 Nov
'08
3:43 p.m.
The orbit number changes when the satellite crosses the equator travelling in a South to North direction. I don't know whether orbits where the satellite is still attached to the launch vehicle count.
Bryan Green wrote:
Greetings, all:
How do you determine the orbit number of a satellite, and what are the conventions to determining when the orbit number changes?
Thanks in advance for the information.
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