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Astronauts dropped a tool bag during an ISS spacewalk, and you can see it with binoculars (www.space.com)
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[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think that means it's nearly geostationary but instead going in a 415ish km circle above the same spot on earth? Idk.

[–] NaibofTabr 5 points 2 years ago

Geostationary orbit is at about 35k km, the ISS is at about 400 km, so its definitely not geostationary.

[–] lemming741@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

The ISS hauls ass across the sky, a full orbit about every hour and a half.