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LOW CIRCULAR ORBIT [1 record]

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Record 1 1980-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

A satellite like Echo I in a low circular orbit, 1721 km above the Earth, will orbit in exactly two hours, and will move quite rapidly across the sky.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

Un satellite comme Echo 1 sur une orbite circulaire de basse altitude, 1721 km [...] au-dessus de la terre, accomplira sa révolution en deux heures exactement, et se déplacera assez rapidement dans le ciel.

Spanish

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