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willpittenger
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Currently, we use orbiters with other duties as communication relays. However, as the workloads of those satellites increase and the amount of data collected that is being relayed increases, eventually there becomes a point when the mission designers have to choose between getting things done and relaying that data. Besides, a polar orbit is not ideal for a communications relay. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <hr style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em" />Will Pittenger<hr style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em" />Add this user box to your Wikipedia User Page to show your support for the SDC forums: <div style="margin-left:1em">{{User:Will Pittenger/User Boxes/Space.com Account}}</div> </div>