Inclination 2
Inclination 2 :
The inclination of an orbit is the (dihedral) angle between the plane containing the orbit and the plane containing the earth's equator. An equatorial orbit has an inclination of 0o for a satellite traveling eastward or 180o for a satellite traveling westward. An orbit having an inclination between 0o and 90o and in which a satellite is traveling generally eastward is called a prograde orbit. An orbit having an inclination of 90o passes above the north and south poles and is called a polar orbit. An orbit having an inclination of more than 90o is called a retrograde orbit
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