Repeat ground track numbering: The path
number in the repeat ground track cycle corresponding to the
initial conditions and the number of revolutions in the repeat
cycle.
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Path numbers are incremented concurrently with pass numbers, but are limited to a range of 1 to the number of revolutions in the repeat cycle. Dimensionless. |
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Once the path number reaches the number of revolutions in the repeat cycle, the next path number is 1. Dimensionless. |