Special Orbit Types

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Across
  1. 3. altitude of geostationary orbits
  2. 5. what geostationary satellites are mainly used for
  3. 6. projection of a satellite's orbit onto the Earth
  4. 8. why Russian created Molniya orbit
  5. 10. groups of orbits that work together to accomplish a mission
  6. 11. use polar orbits to gather information on most of the Earth
  7. 13. satellites with a 24 hour period and non-zero inclination
  8. 15. inclination of geostationary orbits
  9. 16. largest diameter of an ellipse
  10. 19. satellite remains over one location on Earth in a special orbit where period exactly equals one day
  11. 21. when the inclination of an orbit is 90 degrees
  12. 22. the point in an orbit that is closest to Earth
Down
  1. 1. the shape of an ellipse in terms of how wide it is
  2. 2. smallest diameter of an ellipse
  3. 4. length of period for geostationary orbits
  4. 7. two-dimensional shape that is produced by a plane intersecting a cone
  5. 9. small geo orbit adjustment burns
  6. 12. type of orbit created by Russia to allow long term communications
  7. 14. closed path around which a satellite travels
  8. 17. degrees equal to the northern and southern limits of a ground trace
  9. 18. low earth orbit
  10. 20. the point in an orbit that is farthest from Earth