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December 29th 03, 03:10 AM
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figure eight, geo-synchronous orbit???
The Sirius Satellite Radio (www.sirius.com) says:
"our three state-of-the-art satellites that rotate in figure eight, geo-synchronous orbits around the earth" I know what a geo synchronous orbit is, but what's the "figure eight" part all about? 
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