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krashkart · 07-03-11, 07:40 AM

A typical Molniya orbit has an equatorial inclination of 63.4 degrees, with an apoapsis approaching that of a geostationary orbit (over 36,000 kilometers!), and a much lower periapsis between 600-1000 km. How eccentric!

07-03-11, 07:40 AM	#4
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	A typical Molniya orbit has an equatorial inclination of 63.4 degrees, with an apoapsis approaching that of a geostationary orbit (over 36,000 kilometers!), and a much lower periapsis between 600-1000 km. How eccentric! __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard