what is polar satellite. its time period and altitude.
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The Global Geospace Science (GGS) Polar satellite was a NASA science spacecraft designed to study the polar magnetosphere and aurorae. It was launched into orbit in February 1996, and continued operations until the program was terminated in April 2008. The spacecraft remains in orbit, though it is now inactive. Polar is the sister ship to GGS Wind.
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Polar satellites orbit in a path that closely follows the Earth's meridian lines, passing within 20 or 30 degrees of the North and South Poles once with each revolution.
Perigee altitude 4,198.46 km (2,608.80 mi)
Apogee altitude 54,027.15 km (33,570.91 mi)
Inclination 78.63.
Period 1,109.02 minutes
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