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What does the true anomaly define?
What does the true anomaly define?
- The orientation of the orbit within the orbital plane
- The point where the satellite is closest to the Earth
- The angle from the ascending node to the perigee from Earth's center
- Where within the orbit the satellite is at a given point in time (correct)
What is the significance of the perigee?
What is the significance of the perigee?
- It is where the satellite is going down (south)
- It is the point where the satellite is farthest from Earth
- It is the point where the satellite is closest to Earth (correct)
- It defines the satellite's orientation within the orbital plane
What is the role of the ascending node in an orbit?
What is the role of the ascending node in an orbit?
- Marks where the satellite is going up (north) (correct)
- Calculates the distance between satellite and Earth
- Determines the argument of the perigee
- Defines the inclination of the orbit
Which angle defines the tilt between the orbital plane and the equatorial plane?
Which angle defines the tilt between the orbital plane and the equatorial plane?
What does the argument of perigee describe?
What does the argument of perigee describe?
What does RAAN stand for and what does it represent?
What does RAAN stand for and what does it represent?
What is the angle that defines the orientation of the orbital plane within the orbital plane?
What is the angle that defines the orientation of the orbital plane within the orbital plane?
Which point in an orbit is farthest from Earth?
Which point in an orbit is farthest from Earth?
What does the right ascension of the ascending node represent?
What does the right ascension of the ascending node represent?
Which angle determines the 'tilt' between the orbital plane and the equatorial plane?
Which angle determines the 'tilt' between the orbital plane and the equatorial plane?
What is defined as the angle from the ascending node to the perigee, from Earth's center?
What is defined as the angle from the ascending node to the perigee, from Earth's center?
In an orbit, what is referred to as where the satellite is going up (north)?
In an orbit, what is referred to as where the satellite is going up (north)?
What is meant by 'twist' angle of the orbital plane, from a fixed direction in space to the ascending node?
What is meant by 'twist' angle of the orbital plane, from a fixed direction in space to the ascending node?
