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Originally Posted by nduffy
2) how high was its orbit/ station?
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The other questions seems open to a lot of GM wiggle room, but this one really only has two options IMO.
GEO considerations.
- GEO gives full time coverage (limited at higher latitude)
- GEO tracks are managed as there are a limited number of them
- Due to the "Narrow Track" of GEO sats, taking them all out (own and enemy) during warfare is possible
Tundra Orbit considerations
- Available 16 hours a day for a 3000 mile radius circle
- Non traditional tracks makes saturation of debris in the track more difficult
- Harder for uploading transmissions (need to target based on time and location)
The tundra orbit was used by XM radio with a 3 sat cluster guaranteeing 100% coverage even with a failure.
I went with the tundra orbit as it follows the projects plan of more or less hiding (dead sats in GEO would still be watched carefully). The 8 hour window of dead air and the need to fix the satellite for transmission can add to game play. Also I feel being off the beaten path of GEO would increase the chances of survival.
