First thing is that the orbital period is closer to 23 hours 56 minutes. Since operational geosynch satellites have to stay within a small region, they are not going to congregate. Hence the need for orbital maneuvers (station-keeping). Ron Lee ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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