[retired_gitfresh]

BTW i dont understand much of what i posted apart from the heights etc

[retired_christy23]

Originally posted by Luke99:
Heh, always thought the atmosphere was about just 2 miles up for some reason :/

tbf planes generally cruise at around 6 miles up

[retired_jshendel]

:o

Was wondering why the shuttle and ISS never fly by them, there miles away

[Luke99]

How do they work an elliptical geosynchronous orbit? Surely it's quite difficult to have it remaining at the same point above Earth

[retired_jshendel]

Originally posted by batch:
BTW i dont understand much of what i posted apart from the heights etc

I know what geostationary means, only as i used to watch Astra 1D channel on sky telling you all about the satellite in the sky

[retired_gitfresh]

Read what it says. It's not rocket science.

[retired_gitfresh]

[retired_jshendel]

Originally posted by Luke99:
How do they work an elliptical geosynchronous orbit? Surely it's quite difficult to have it remaining at the same point above Earth

Near the equator i think you can get a geostationary orbit. Dunno the science behind it tho

[Luke99]

I mean keeping it at the same point above Earth given that it's an elliptical orbit. Would seem 'simple' (relatively speaking) if it was circular. Meh

[retired_jshendel]

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/1...7167_hires.jpg

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/1...7080_hires.jpg

Hurricane Gordon as seen from Atlantis