retrograde satellite
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Artificial satellites in low inclination orbits are rarely placed in retrograde orbit. This is partly due to the extra velocity required to launch into orbit against the direction of the Earth's rotation.
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artificial satellite in retrograde orbit
satellite, Dong Fang Hong 2,
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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