Have there been any satellites that used an orbit similar to what Russia uses, but for the southern hemisphere? Specifically to service South America and Australia/Oceania?
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4$\begingroup$ I'm not sure there's a need. Cape Horn is only about 55 degrees south, and Australia and New Zealand don't really go more than about 45 degrees south. Both of those would have clear visibility to a GEO satellite. $\endgroup$ – Tristan Feb 13 '18 at 18:17
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3$\begingroup$ @Tristan see also Can they watch TV at the South Pole? What satellites are used for data, comms, and entertainment? $\endgroup$ – uhoh Feb 13 '18 at 20:26
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One of the NASA TDRS satellites comes within range of the Antarctic SPTR2 ground station TDRS is not in a Molniya orbit
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1$\begingroup$ Did you mean to leave this as an answer to Can they watch TV at the South Pole? What satellites are used for data, comms, and entertainment? It doesn't seem to really answer this question, but it certainly does help to answer that one. $\endgroup$ – uhoh Mar 15 '18 at 1:45
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1$\begingroup$ I think the answer is no. The Soviet Union/Russia never did put into orbit "an upside-down" Molniya. Interesting though the Russians do have Antartic bases :) $\endgroup$ – rappolee Sep 27 at 5:20
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