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How are multiple low orbit communication satellites per launch distributed along an orbital plane for global coverage?
SpaceX talks about launching 4,425 communication satellites into 83 different orbital planes at 1,100 km altitude. That's about 50 satellites per orbital plane. In terms of capacity to LEO, a Falcon 9 ...
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How did SES-9 reach geostationary orbit from inclined transfer orbit (from F9 2nd stage)
The Spaceflight Now article Flight timeline for Falcon 9’s launch of SES 9 says near the end that the Falcon 9 2nd stage will leave SES-9 in an elliptical, inclined transfer orbit.
And Falcon 9 rocket ...
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What will be "unique" about upcoming SES-9 GTO transfer profile by SpaceX?
In the SES-9 mission press kit, SpaceX mentions:
"Given this mission’s unique GTO profile, a successful landing is not expected."
What is considered "unique" about this transfer orbit's profile?
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