Hi all, Interesting to see the talk about distance records. Just for fun I tried to find the "best case" distance for the different satellites.
Conditions for the calculations: Used NOVA for Windows to find the maximum height. Used Jan Kings Spreed Sheet to find Slant Range with an elevation of 0 degrees. Multiplied by 2 to get maximum distance between two stations. Sat. Max. Height Slant Range Max. Distance between stations AO-51 817 km 3300 km 6600 km SO-50 690 km 3046 km 6092 km AO-27 800 km 3293 km 6586 km AO-Ø7 1459 km 4552 km 9104 km FO-29 1322 km 4314 km 8628 km VO-52 643 km 2935 km 5870 km SO-67 506 km 2591 km 5182 km XW-1 1200 km 4092 km 8184 km Hope it is right :-) 73 OZ1MY Ib _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
