[SA1-2] Orbits

Orbits describe the paths followed by satellites or platforms around Earth or another celestial body. Their altitude, inclination, period, eccentricity, and perturbations determine coverage, revisit time, latency, and mission performance.

Outgoing relations

• [SA1-2] Orbits is subconcept of [SA1] Space segment

Incoming relations

• [SA1-2-10] Orbital elements is subconcept of [SA1-2] Orbits
• [SA1-2-1] Geostationary Orbit (GEO) is subconcept of [SA1-2] Orbits
• [SA1-2-2] Very High Throughput Satellite (VHTS) is subconcept of [SA1-2] Orbits
• [SA1-2-3] Low earth Orbit (LEO) is subconcept of [SA1-2] Orbits
• [SA1-2-4] Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) is subconcept of [SA1-2] Orbits
• [SA1-2-5] VLEO (Very low earth orbiting satellite) is subconcept of [SA1-2] Orbits
• [SA1-2-6] High altitude platform (HAP) is subconcept of [SA1-2] Orbits
• [SA1-2-7] Multiorbit (LEO-MEO-GEO) is subconcept of [SA1-2] Orbits
• [SA1-2-8] Quasi-Zenit Orbit (QZO) is subconcept of [SA1-2] Orbits
• [SA1-2-9] Inclined Geo-Synchronuos Orbit (IGSO) is subconcept of [SA1-2] Orbits

Contributors

• Adria Rovira Garcia
  https://wwwdfen.webs.upc.edu/php_pagina_web/person_id.php?id=adria.rovira
• Adriano Camps
  https://prs.upc.edu/2018/08/17/adriano-camps/