Fig. 4: Annual station-keeping \(\Delta {V}\) required to maintain inclination. | Nature Communications

Fig. 4: Annual station-keeping \(\Delta {V}\) required to maintain inclination.

From: Low cost satellite constellations for nearly continuous global coverage

Fig. 4

Varies according to inclination and right ascension averaged over 10 years. a Contours for 24-h orbits. b Contours for 48-h orbits. The green crosses on each plot indicate the position of the satellites in the constellations, and white circles indicate the location of satellites in a Draim constellation.

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