Tundra orbit

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Orbit type
gptkbp:advantage continuous coverage of high-latitude regions
gptkbp:apogee high apogee
gptkbp:apogeeDwelling long dwell time over northern hemisphere
gptkbp:argumentOfPerigee 270 degrees
gptkbp:differenceFromMolniya 24-hour period instead of 12-hour
gptkbp:eccentricity high eccentricity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tundra orbit
gptkbp:inclination high inclination (typically ~63.4°)
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Tundra_(Russian_satellite_series)
gptkbp:orbitType one sidereal day
gptkbp:perihelion low perigee
gptkbp:similarTo gptkb:Molniya_orbit
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Sirius_Satellite_Radio
Russian communications satellites
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:weather_satellites
communications satellites
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sirius_FM-1
gptkb:Sirius_FM-2
gptkb:Highly_Elliptical_Orbit_(HEO)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7