[amsat-bb] Re: Ascend and Descend

[Robert Bruninga]

> Can you determine the direction of travel of an 
> amateur satellite's path merely by whether it 
> is ascending or descending?

See the typical passes of the ISS on the web page below.  It
shows the geometry of the 6 to 7 passes per day we get.  We use
these two images to show how consistent these passes are.  They
are about 30% down the page.

http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/pec/pc2ops.html

> 
> These current amateur radio exam questions seem weird to me - 
> I mean,  
> our AO-51 can ascend from the North or the South...
> 
> What is the direction of an ascending pass for an amateur
satellite?
> A. From west to east
> B. From east to west
> C. From south to north
> D. From north to south
> 
> What is the direction of a descending pass for an amateur
satellite?
> A. From north to south
> B. From west to east
> C. From east to west
> D. From south to north
> 
> Clint Bradford, K6LCS / KAF3359
> 909-241-7666
> 
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