Low Earth orbit
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Two points 400 km up, on opposite sides of the globe, with Earth filling the view.
- Over Sumatra (0°, 100° E), in daylight. It links up to geostationary 100° E and down to the atmosphere over Bukittinggi and Bangkok.
- Over Ecuador (0°, 80° W), at local midnight, so it is dark. It links up to geostationary 140° W and 20° W.
- The two never link: Earth is between them.
Each is a circle of play 800 km across. More: low Earth orbit, travel nodes.