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Explain what is meant by ascending and descending nodes. Would you expect them to change with time? Explain
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written 8.0 years ago by gravatar for teamques10 teamques10 ★ 65k
  • The orbital plane intersects the equatorial plane at two points. These two points are known as nodes.
  • Ascending node: The point at which satellite intersects the equatorial plane while going from south to north.
  • Descending node: The point at which satellite intersects the equatorial plane going from north to south. …

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