Orbit view. The Earth from orbit, with ground tracks computed from each orbit. Sun-synchronous 705 km · 98.2°: 98.7 min. Shell A 550 km · 53°: 95.5 min. Shell B 550 km · 53°: 95.5 min. Shell C 550 km · 53°: 95.5 min.

The Earth from orbit, with ground tracks computed from each orbit.

01/03

Field environments

Orbit view

Ground tracks of a sun-synchronous imager and three shells of a broadband constellation, computed from their orbits over a rotating Earth.

Tour transcript

1. The Earth from orbit, with ground tracks computed from each orbit.
2. A sun-synchronous imager crosses near the poles on every orbit.
3. Three inclined shells of a broadband constellation cover the mid-latitudes.

In this scene

Sun-synchronous orbit

Precesses with the Sun, so every pass crosses a latitude at the same local time. (CCSDS orbit data messages)

Broadband shells

Inclined shells cover the mid-latitudes; each satellite is minutes overhead. (3GPP NTN, ITU-R S.1503)