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Footprint estimation to big #1

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kpbenz opened this issue Jul 12, 2022 · 0 comments
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Footprint estimation to big #1

kpbenz opened this issue Jul 12, 2022 · 0 comments

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kpbenz commented Jul 12, 2022

Hi, I think the footprint size estimated in 'OrbitComparison.xls' is too big.

The calculations probably assumed a 0° angle from the edge of the footprint. The usable range would be more from a 10° angle upwards. With 10° the footprint would be:

500km: 3126km
800km: 4216km

Cheers,

-Karsten- ZL1KPB

Calculations attached as Excel and LibreOffice.

FootprintCalculations.ods
FootprintCalculations.xlsx
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