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Satellites and Orbital Mechanics - class-XI
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LANDSAT series of satellite move in near polar orbits at an altitude of
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918km
💡 Explanation:
LANDSAT 1 through $3$ operated in a near-polar orbit at an altitude of $920 km$ with an $18-day$ repeat coverage cycle. These satellites circled the earth every 103 min completing $14$ orbits a day