Re: [sarex] question

[M <wf1f@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Altitude
is High above earth, which will vary.
no satellite is in a circular orbit.
All orbits are oval.
Some orbits look very close to a circles, such as ISS.
Others are very elliptical, such as A0-10.

The term Attitude is usually used when referencing
the antennas or solar panels.
If a satellite has a directional antenna, then you want
the antenna pointing towards earth (a good attitude).
If the directional antenna points away from earth that's
a bad attitude.
Even omni directional antennas have a good side and a bad side.

Solar panels also work best when pointing directly at the sun.
Sometimes the satellite controllers need to make a choice, 
better battery charging or better antenna pointing.
The controllers do their best.

Miles


Matt Henderson wrote:
> 
>  For a while I thought that when I read many reports aboutr
> satellites and such that thge word "attitude" was just a
> typo.
> 
>   What is attitude?
> 
>   What is the difference betwenn altitude and attitude?
> 
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