Recent content by rudyu

I was thinking that the GEOMETRY of the orbit with a periapsis at only 200 Km from the surface at a point at 60 degrees latitude North. According to "my back of the envelope" calculations the cameras won't be able to cover the last 6 to 10 degrees in the vecinity of the North Pole, because at a...

messenger orbital parameters. Actually, the orbital period for orbit 18 --apoapsis to apoapsis-- is 12 hh 04 mm 24 ss acording to the messenger webpage. :hailprobe: