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Questions regarding the mechanics or attributes of objects falling 'around' other objects, thereby orbiting them.

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How do multiple satellites deployed in the same launch reach their different final orbits?

When they are deployed like this, don't they just stay together in the same orbit? While the question How were the 10 Iridium NEXT satellites deployed by SpaceX? …
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How do multiple satellites deployed in the same launch reach their different final orbits?

According to a reply to the the same question on youtube by "How does it really work": "They will all remain in the same circular orbit, but they will spread out all around it to very accurately controlled …
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