Template:Did you know nominations/Tundra orbit

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 20:32, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

Tundra orbit edit

  • ... that satellites in a Tundra orbit appear to move in a figure-eight? The ground track of a satellite in a Tundra orbit is a closed figure-eight with a smaller loop over either the northern or southern hemisphere. - Spacecraft systems engineering book

Improved to Good Article status by Spacepine (talk). Self-nominated at 14:35, 9 June 2019 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: Yes
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Article looks good. AGF-ing offline source. I prefer ALT0. Have you done the QPQ? Bejinhan talks 20:48, 9 June 2019 (UTC)

No QPQ neccesary, this is my second DYK nomination and would prefer to watch and learn a bit more before reviewing others.
Also, it may be worth holding this one to go with a bunch of space themed DYKs in July. @Coffeeandcrumbs:? --Spacepine (talk) 11:29, 10 June 2019 (UTC)
I will make sure that happens once Bejinhan gives the green tick. --- Coffeeandcrumbs 11:42, 10 June 2019 (UTC)
  • Hi, I came by to promote this, but I don't see anything about satellites moving in a figure 8; the lead seems to be saying they don't move, but loiter. Yoninah (talk) 21:39, 14 July 2019 (UTC)
  • Third sentence says "The ground track of a satellite in a Tundra orbit is a closed figure 8"... They spend more time in one hemsphere, and overall motion is fig-8. Both things are true. Spacepine (talk) 00:11, 15 July 2019 (UTC)
  • OK, thanks. Restoring tick per Bejinhan's review. Yoninah (talk) 20:25, 15 July 2019 (UTC)