Himawari-8 and -9 are three-axis-stabilised satellites—increasing or decreasing the rotational speed of any of ‘wheels’ in each axis can adjust the satellites’ orbital path or correct for roll, pitch ...
In order for this to occur these satellites must: orbit directly above the equator and in the same direction as Earth’s rotation have an orbital period equal to Earth’s rotational period – 24 hours.
According to the latest update by Isro, the NVS-02 navigation satellite, which was launched on Wednesday (January 29), could not complete its orbit-raising operations after it failed to ignite a fire ...
Starlink satellites are easier to see a day or two after their launch and deployment then become progressively harder to spot as they climb to their final orbital height of around 342 miles (550 km).