The question is: Does a satellite at a low tilt angle, low altitude orbit see more or less of Earth's surface than a satellite at a high tilt angle, low altitude orbit as it revolves around Earth? Why?
Please help me...I am totally lost on this one. Thanks!
2007-10-02 10:45:15 · 2 answers · asked by always_wondering94 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
the low altitude orbit is the the altitude of the satellite...the tilt angle is changing, not the altitude orbit!!!
2007-10-02 10:54:53 · update #1
Assuming that "tilt angle" means "orbital inclination", then the high inclination orbit takes the satellite over more of the Earth's surface than the low one. A low inclination orbit never goes far from the equator, but a high inclination orbits does. The highest inclination is a polar orbit which takes the satellite over both poles, and as the Earth rotates under it, it eventually passes over every place on Earth.
2007-10-02 10:56:50 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
High an low tilt angles in reference to what?
Generally, higher altitude gives a wider field- of- view, so I would think that would be right, (the higher altitude satellite would se more of the Earth at one time).
2007-10-02 10:49:43 · answer #2 · answered by Bobby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋