When you see satellites clustered at certain altitudes and inclinations on Orbital Radar, you're seeing the fingerprints of mission requirements. The orbit geometry is never arbitrary.
When you see satellites clustered at certain altitudes and inclinations on Orbital Radar, you're seeing the fingerprints of mission requirements. The orbit geometry is never arbitrary.
Getting a satellite to GEO requires a two-stage orbit sequence. No rocket delivers directly to GEO altitude.
Medium Earth Orbit (2,000–35,786 km) is less populated than LEO but perfectly suited for navigation constellations.
Next time you see a cluster of satellites at an unusual inclination or altitude, ask: what mission requirement puts them there? The answer is always in the physics.