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What is a Molniya orbit useful for?

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  1. Communications in the far north or south
  2. Keeping a telescope beyond the Moon
  3. Staying over the equator all day

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References

  1. NASA Earth Observatory, Catalog of Earth Satellite Orbits science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/catalog-of-earth-satellite-orbits Checked 2026-10-10.

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