Satellite Orbital Mechanics

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Global Geo Coverage -- 2002

•Alternate view of global geo coverage

•Yellow lines indicate Effective Field of View

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	Circles with red dots denote active geostationary satellites
	METEOSAT-5 is not indicated on this picture
	It used to be the main European satellite until replaced by the newer METEOSAT-7
	It was moved over the Indian Ocean as part of the multinational INDOEX exercise
	The data stream is encrypted, however JTWC is able to get some imagery from this satellite for use over the Indian Ocean tropical cyclone basin