Talk:Arcus (satellite)

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Latest comment: 6 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

A comment on minor details, perhaps the title of this article should be Arcus (satellite) instead of the current title.

When differentiating articles for space telescopes from identically named articles, geocentric space telescopes are usually labeled (satellite), while the label (spacecraft) is used mostly for space telescopes placed either in heliocentric orbit, or at Lagrangian points (i.e. deep space). Examples for the former are: AGILE (satellite), Picard (satellite), Uhuru (satellite), examples for the latter are: Gaia (spacecraft), Kepler (spacecraft), Planck (spacecraft). As Arcus will be placed in high Earth orbit,[1] the former labeling is better suited. Kind regards, Hms1103 (talk) 08:18, 27 April 2018 (UTC)Reply

I was not aware of the difference. Thank you. I will do the move. Cheers, BatteryIncluded (talk) 13:28, 27 April 2018 (UTC)Reply