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Orbit of the Cluster satellites on 17 March 2007

Date: 21 April 2010
Satellite: Cluster
Copyright: ESA

The four Cluster satellites orbit the Earth in a pyramidal configuration along a nominal polar orbit of 4 × 19.6 Earth radii (1 Earth radius = 6380 km). The image above depicts the configuration on 17 March 2007.


Last Update: 23 April 2010

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See also

  • Origin of high-speed plasma jets uncovered (http://sci.esa.int/jump.cfm?oid=46875)