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Astra 2F: Iberia & Balearics Discussion
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<blockquote data-quote="Analoguesat" data-source="post: 829909" data-attributes="member: 176362"><p>The figure of 8 only really applies to old satellites that are operating in what is called inclined orbit - the north/south station keeping is stopped and the bird starts drifting north south in a gradually increasing figure 8.</p><p></p><p>Astra 2F is a new bird and is as close to stable as any satellite will be.</p><p></p><p>However all geostationary satellites will drift a little - they wander around due to gravitational effects in in a box about 50 miles square and every few days a puff of fuel will send them back towards the centre of their operational box.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Analoguesat, post: 829909, member: 176362"] The figure of 8 only really applies to old satellites that are operating in what is called inclined orbit - the north/south station keeping is stopped and the bird starts drifting north south in a gradually increasing figure 8. Astra 2F is a new bird and is as close to stable as any satellite will be. However all geostationary satellites will drift a little - they wander around due to gravitational effects in in a box about 50 miles square and every few days a puff of fuel will send them back towards the centre of their operational box. [/QUOTE]
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